Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bulawayo
| Archdiocese of Bulawayo Archidioecesis Bulauaiensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Territory | Bulilima, Mangwe, Nyamandhlovu, Tsholotsho, Bubi, part of Lupane and Nkayi with Shangani River as boundary, Insiza, Umzingwane, Beitbridge and Gwanda west of Umzingwane River, Matobo |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bulawayo |
| Metropolitan | Bulawayo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 66,956 km2 (25,852 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,849,000 113,266 (6.1%) |
| Parishes | 38 |
| Schools | 22 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman rite |
| Established | January 4, 1931 |
| Cathedral | St. Mary's the Cathedral Basilica of Immaculate Conception, Bulawayo |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Heart of Mary |
| Secular priests | 39 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Alex Kaliyanil |
| Vicar General | Kevin Takaendesa |
| Emeritus Bishops | |
| Website | |
| bulawayoarchdiocese.org | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bulawayo (Latin: Bulauaien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.
History
- January 4, 1932: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Bulawayo from the Apostolic Prefecture of Salisbury
- July 18, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Bulawayo
- April 13, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bulawayo
- January 1, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Bulawayo
- June 10, 1994: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bulawayo
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Bulawayo.
Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Bulawayo
- Ecclesiastical Superiors of Bulawayo
- Bishop Ignazio Arnoz, M.H.M. (1931 – 18 June 1932)
- Prefects Apostolic of Bulawayo
- Bishop Ignazio Arnoz, M.H.M. (18 June 1932 – 13 April 1937)
- Vicars Apostolic of Bulawayo
- Bishop Adolph Gregory Schmitt, C.M.M. (23 December 1950 – 1 January 1955)
- Bishop Ignazio Arnoz, M.H.M. (13 April 1937 – 26 February 1950)
- Bishops of Bulawayo
- Bishop Adolph Gregory Schmitt, C.M.M. (23 Dec 1950 - 9 May 1974 )
- Archbishop Ernst Heinrich Karlen, C.M.M. (9 May 1974 - 24 Oct 1997)
- Archbishop Pius Alick Mvundla Ncube (24 Oct 1997 - 11 Sep 2007)
- Apostolic Administrator: Fr. Martin Schupp, C.M.M. (11 Sept 2007 – 20 June 2009)
- Archbishop Alex Kaliyanil SVD (20 Jun 2009 - )
Suffragan dioceses
See also
External links
- Official website
- "Archdiocese of Bulawayo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
Sources
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Coordinates: 20°09′17″S 28°34′40″E / 20.1548°S 28.5779°E
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