Roman Catholic Diocese of Gokwe

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Diocese of Gokwe

Dioecesis Gokvensis
Location
CountryFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
TerritoryDistricts of Gokwe North, Gokwe South, the area of Omay between the Sengwa and Sanyati rivers in the Kariba District, Nkayi District north of the Shangani river.
Ecclesiastical province Harare
Statistics
Area26,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
648,000
79,800 (12.3%)
Parishes17
Schools11
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
EstablishedJune 17, 1991
Patron saint St. Paul
Secular priests 26
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Sede vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop Robert Ndlovu
Vicar GeneralFr Nobert T Matongo
Map
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gokwe (Latin : Gokven(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Gokwe in the ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe.

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History

Bishops

  1. Michael Dixon Bhasera (17 June 1991 – 9 February 1999)
  2. Ángel Floro Martínez, IEME (15 October 1999 – 28 April 2017)
  3. Rudolf Nyandoro (29 April 2017 – 2020)

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