Diocese of Mutare

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.

History

• February 2, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Umtali from the Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Victoria and Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury
• February 15, 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Umtali
• June 25, 1982: Renamed as Diocese of Mutare

Bishops

Prefect Apostolic of Umtali

1. Donal Lamont, OCarm (6 February 1953 – 15 February 1957)

Bishops of Umtali

1. Donal Lamont, OCarm (15 February 1957 – 5 November 1981)
2. Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (5 November 1981 – 25 June 1982)

Bishops of Mutare

1. Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (25 June 1982 – 27 August 2016)
2. Paul Horan, O.Carm. (27 August 2016 – )

Auxiliary bishop

• Patrick Mumbure Mutume (17 June 1979 – 8 February 2017)

See also

• Catholic Church in Zimbabwe
• List of Catholic dioceses in Zimbabwe

Notes

References

• GCatholic.org

External links