The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chinhoyi ( la, Chinhoyien(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of
Chinhoyi
Chinhoyi, known until 1982 as Sinoia, is a city in central northern Zimbabwe in the Makonde District. It has a population of 90,800 and is primarily a college town, although it was originally founded as an Italian group settlement scheme. The ...
in the ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe.
History
* December 17, 1973: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sinoia from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salisbury
* June 25, 1982: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Chinhoyi
* October 28, 1985: Promoted as Diocese of Chinhoyi
Leadership
* Prefect Apostolic of Chinhoyi (Roman rite)
** Bishop Helmut Reckter, S.J. (22 Feb 1974 – 28 Oct 1985 ''see below'')
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Chinhoyi (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Helmut Reckter,
S.J. (''see above'' 28 Oct 1985 – 10 Mar 2004)
** Bishop Dieter Scholz, S.J. (6 Apr 2006 – 17 Feb 2016)
** Bishop
Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa, C.Ss.R. (2017.13.30 -)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Zimbabwe
References
Sources
GCatholic.org*
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Roman Catholic dioceses in Zimbabwe
Christian organizations established in 1973
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Harare