Chishawasha is the name of a

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mission located about 25 km east of

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. The mission was founded by the Jesuit priest Father Francis Richartz in 1892 on a large farm. The mission has 3 schools - Chishawasha Primary School, a secondary school for girls called

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as well as a mostly-boys school called St. Ignatius College. There is a Regional Major

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for diocesan priests from Zimbabwe and

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, and

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, a Jesuit centre for religious training and education, is also located there.

Background

The Jesuit Mission arrived in Zimbabwe between 1890 and 1898 along with the

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serving as chaplains. In recognition to this service, Cecil John Rhodes gave them a farm which they used for developing a mission centre.

References

Buildings and structures in Harare Province Catholic Church in Zimbabwe Religious organizations established in 1892 Chishawasha {{Zimbabwe-geo-stub