Diocese of Hwange

The Diocese of Hwange () is a Latin Catholic suffragan diocese in the city of Hwange in the ecclesiastical province of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.

History

• June 29, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Wankie from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bulawayo and Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury
• March 1, 1963: Promoted as Diocese of Wankie
• April 8, 1988: Renamed as Diocese of Hwange

Leadership

• Francesco Font Garcia, I.E.M.E. (1953 – 1956)
• Dominic Ros Arraiza, I.E.M.E. (19 October 1956 – 1963)

• Ignacio Prieto Vega, I.E.M.E. (1 March 1963 – 9 February 1999)
• Robert Christopher Ndlovu (9 February 1999 – 10 June 2004), appointed Archbishop of Harare
• Alberto Serrano, I.E.M.E. (5 December 2006 – 5 July 2021)
• Raphael Macebo Mabuza Ncube (5 July 2021 – present)

See also

• Catholic Church in Zimbabwe

References

Sources

• GCatholic.org