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Diocese of Mutare Dioecesis Mutarensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Zimbabwe |
Territory | Districts of Maungwe, Mutasa, Mutare, Nyanga, Chimanimani, Chipinge |
Ecclesiastical province | Harare |
Deaneries | Mutasa, Rusape, Nyanga |
Headquarters | Mutare |
Coordinates | 18°58′32″S32°41′35″E / 18.97563660°S 32.69302610°E Coordinates: 18°58′32″S32°41′35″E / 18.97563660°S 32.69302610°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 32,202 km2 (12,433 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2016) 2,321,000 231,500 (10%) |
Parishes | 30 |
Schools | 42 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | February 15, 1957 |
Cathedral | Holy Trinity |
Patron saint | Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Paul Horan, O.Carm |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Robert Ndlovu |
Vicar General | Fr. Ambrose Chagongonyeka Vinyu |
Bishops emeritus | Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa |
Map | |
Website | |
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