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Diocese of Masvingo Dioecesis Masvingensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Zimbabwe |
Territory | Civil districts of Beitbridge, Chiredzi, Chivi, Gutu, Bikita, Masvingo, Mwenezi, Zaka |
Ecclesiastical province | Bulawayo |
Metropolitan | Bulawayo |
Statistics | |
Area | 70,000 km2 (27,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 1,312,484 181,234 (13.8%) |
Parishes | 19 |
Schools | 23 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Rite | Roman |
Established | 9 February 1999 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul |
Patron saint | Mary Queen of Peace |
Secular priests | 28 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | vacant |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Alex Kaliyanil |
Apostolic Administrator | Robert Christopher Ndlovu |
Vicar General | Walter Nyatsanza |
Bishops emeritus | Michael Dixon Bhasera |
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