![]() | This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations .(March 2020) |
Diocese of Hwange Dioecesis Huangensis | |
---|---|
Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Territory | Civil districts of Hwange, Binga, and the part of Lupane north of the Shabula river |
Ecclesiastical province | Bulawayo |
Statistics | |
Area | 43,427 km2 (16,767 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 406,500 38,234 (9.4%) |
Parishes | 24 |
Schools | 7 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman rite |
Established | March 1, 1963 |
Secular priests | 21 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Raphael Macebo Mabuza Ncube |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Alex Kaliyanil, SVD |
Vicar General | Marko Rumuma |
Bishops emeritus | José Alberto Serrano Antón, I.E.M.E. |
Map | |
![]() |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hwange (Latin : Huangen(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Hwange in the ecclesiastical province of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.
Hwange National Park is the largest natural reserve in Zimbabwe. It is around 14,600 sq km in area. It lies in the northwest of the country, just off the main road between Bulawayo and Victoria Falls. The nearest town is Dete. Histories of the region's pre-colonial days and its development as a game reserve and National Park are available online
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara in Uganda covers an area of 10,980 km2 in southwestern Uganda. As of 2003, of the 2.2 million citizens in the area 856,168 are members of the Catholic Church. The archdiocese is subdivided into 25 parishes, and has 114 priests altogether. The archdiocese is the metropolitan for the dioceses of:
Thomson Junction is a railway marshalling yard about four miles northwest of Hwange, in the Zimbabwe coal fields area. Thomson Junction is named after A. R. Thomson Esq., General Manager of Wankie Colliery for many years.
Hwange Colliery Company Limited is the name of a company in Zimbabwe and of its associated coal mining, processing and marketing. It was founded in 1899, Mining operations are located near Hwange in the province of Matabeleland North. The company's headquarters are in Hwange and registered office the capital Harare and a regional office in Bulawayo.Its stock is listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and is a component of its stock index, the Zimbabwe Mining Index. It is also listed on the London Stock Exchange and Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
The Archdiocese of Kampala is the Metropolitan See for the Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical province of Kampala in Uganda.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kananga is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The episcopal cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint Joseph Mikalayi in Kazumba. The Pro-cathédrale Saint Clément is in Kananga.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu is the Latin Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Kisumu in western Kenya.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Nairobi in Kenya, and the Primatial see for Kenya.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bulawayo is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Tanzania.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Umtata is a diocese located in the city of Umtata, King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality, in the ecclesiastical province of Durban in South Africa.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone is a diocese located in the city of Gaborone, Botswana, in the ecclesiastical province of Pretoria in South Africa. The motto of the diocese is Deus Caritas Est, which means "God is love."
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gweru is a suffragan diocese in the city of Gweru in the ecclesiastical province of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gokwe is a suffragan diocese in the city of Gokwe in the ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mutare is a suffragan diocese in eastern Zimbabwe. It includes the city of Mutare and is part of the ecclesiastical province of Harare.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabinda is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Montelíbano is a diocese located in the city of Montelíbano in the ecclesiastical province of Cartagena in Colombia. It has 38 priests and 31 religious.
Christianity is the most widely professed religion in Zimbabwe, with Protestantism being its largest denomination.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shantou/Swatow is a diocese located in the city of Shantou in the ecclesiastical province of Guangzhou in China.