List of parishes in the Archdiocese of Harare
List of Churches in the Archdiocese of Harare. There is a total of 59 parishes across 10 Deanery's. The Youngest Parish is St Stephens Dzivarasekwa becoming a fully fledged parish in January 2019.
Inner City Deanery[]
Parishes located in .
Parish | Location | Founded | Orientation | Sub Parishes | Outstations or Mass Centers | Other Details |
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Cathedral | Central business district | 1891 | Jesuit Parish until 2009(84 years)
Diocesan Parish (2009-present) |
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St Gerards Borrowdale | Borrowdale Greystone Park | 1960 | Entrusted to Redemptorists |
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Mabelreign
Cotswold Hills |
1957 | Jesuit Parish until 2019 (61 years)
Diocesan Parish (2019-present) |
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Inkomo1, Parachute Regiment, Royden Farm, Tynwald North. | ||
1998 | Jesuit Parish until 2013 (15 years)
Diocesan Parish (2013-present) |
Glenara Estate, Gwebi College, Lowdale, Mt. Hampden, Nyabira, Robrick. | [1] Separated from Holy Name Mabelreign in 2013 [2] | |||
Our Lady of the Wayside | Mt Pleasant | 1959 | Entrusted to |
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Emarald Hill Children's Home, Christon Bank. | |
1953 | Diocesan Parish |
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St Augustines Hatcliffe | Hatcliffe | 1998 | Entrusted to Redemptorists | Separated from St Gerards Borrowdale in 2018 [3] |
Inner City Deanery also has a famous choir called [4] Inner City Deanery Choir.
North West Of City Deanery[]
Parishes located in North West of City Deanery. North West wss separated from South West of City Deanery. North West of City Deanery choir is formerly known as South West 2 choir as well.
Parish | Location | Founded | Orientation | Sub parishes | Oustations or Mass Centers | Other details |
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St Stephen's Dzivarasekwa | Dzivarasekwa | 1975 | Entrusted to the Jesuits | St Ignatius of Loyola Dzivarasekwa Extension | Stapleford, Inkomo Barracks, Rainham. | [5] Separated from Holy Name Mabelreign and left Inner City Deanery (2019) |
All Saints Kambuzuma | 1967 | Entrusted to the Salesians of Don Bosco | ||||
Holy Trinity Kuwadzana | Kuwadzana | 1991 | Entrusted to the Spiritans | |||
St Henry Rugare | Rugare | 1973 | ||||
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Snake Park |
2010 | |||||
St Clara Warren Park | 1986 |
South West Of City Deanery[]
Parishes located in South West of City Deanery . Holy Cross Budiriro the largest parish in the Archdiocese of Harare is in this deanery. South West of City Deanery is another famous choir
Parish | Location | Founded | Orientation | Sub parishes | Oustations or Mass Centers |
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Holy Cross Budiriro | Budiriro | 1990 | Entrusted to the Verbites | Glen Eagles Extension. | |
St Patrick's Glen Norah | Glen Norah | 1978 | Entrusted to the Franciscans | ||
St Matthew's Glen View | Glen View | 1986 | |||
The Immaculate Conception
& Our Lady of Lourdes New Highfield |
New Highfield | 1971 | Diocesan Parish | ||
Mary Queen of Peace Highfield | Old | 1945 | |||
Uganda Matyrs Mufakose | Mufakose | 1965 |
Outer City Deanery[]
Parishes located in Outer City Deanery of Harare Archdiocese .
Parish | Location | Founded | Orientation | Sub Parishes |
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St Ignatius Chishawasha | Chishawasha | 1892 | Entrusted to the Jesuits | |
St Fidelis Mabvuku | Mabvuku | 1952 | Entrusted to the Redemptorist | |
St Charles Lwanga Ruwa | Ruwa | Entrusted to the Claretians | ||
St Dominic Zimre Park | Riverside | 2019 | ||
St. Alphonsus Ligouri Tafara | Tafara | 1969 | Entrusted to the Redemptorists |
South East of City Deanery[]
Parishes located in South East Deanery of Harare Archdiocese .
Parish | Location | Founded | Orientation | Sub Parishes | Outstations/Mass Centers |
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St Francis Xavier Braeside | 1958 | Jesuit Parish until 2019 (61years)
Diocesan Parish |
St Martins Cranborne (1986) | ||
St Peter's Mbare
(St Peter the Apostle[1910]) (St Peter Claver [1964]) |
Mbare | 1910 | Entrusted to the Jesuits | ||
1964 | |||||
St Josephs Hatfield | Hatfield | 1960 | Entrusted to the Carmelites | St Patrick's Epworth, St Pius,Manyame Air Base. | |
St Francis of Assisi Waterfalls | Waterfalls | 1960 | Entrusted to the Franciscans |
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Chitungwiza Deanery[]
Parishes located in Chitungwiza Deanery of Harare Archdiocese .
Parish | Location | Founded | Orientation | Sub Parishes | Outstations or Mass centers |
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St Alois Hunyani | Hunyani | 1962 | Entrusted to the Carmelites | ||
Seke Rural | Seke | No data | Diocesan Parish | Besa, Charakupa, Chitsvedemo, Madamombe, Manyenga, Mudhe, Ndamuka, Njuma, St Hugh's Ushewokunze, St James, Shiri, | |
St Monica Seke Urban | Seke | 1983 | |||
St Theresa Seke Urban | Seke | ? | Served by St Monica Seke Urban (Diocesan) | ||
St Francis of Assisi Waterfalls | Waterfalls | 1960 | Entrusted to the Franciscans |
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St Agnes Zengeza | Zengeza | 1981 | Entrusted to the Carmelites | ||
St Davids | No data | No data | No data |
East Deanery[]
Parishes located in East Deanery of Harare Archdiocese .
Parish | Location | Founded | Orientation | Sub Parishes | Outstations or Mass Centers |
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Holy Cross Murewa | Murewa | 1962 | Diocesan Parish | Borere, Bunhu, Chinau, Chimurenga, Chipinda, Chingwaru, Chinyemba, Chinzara, Chitate, Chitimbe,Chitowa 1, 2, 3, Chitsungo, Chivake, Dandara,Dindi, Goso, Gwangadza, Gwishiri, Holy Cross, Kaseke, Katiyo, Kushinga, Madamombe, Magaya, Magudu, Majasi, Manyika, Maponongwe, Maramba, Marembera, Matututu, Maziyanike, Mukarakate, Muava, Munemo, Mupaya, Muswe, Mutowani, Nyakiwa, Nyakasoro, Nyanzou, Resettlement Area,Rukariro,Rukungawe,Sakutukwa, Village 9,Zhombe,Zvomuya. | |
St Pauls Musami | Musami | 1923 | Entrusted to the Jesuits | Chizanga, Chanetsa, Zvomuya, Nherera, Mushinga, Shamu, Chemhondoro, Mabika, Shangure, Mavudzi, Chidhau, Dewe, Mwanza, Nhora, Chikupo, Gezi, Chinhoyi ,Chikwati, Munamba, Bango, Bora, Manjonjo, Mareko, Rota, Kadenge, Ruka, 35 Mile Peg, Chamachinda, Sabas, Dzvete. | |
All Souls Mutoko | Mutoko | 1930 | Diocesan Parish |
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Chimoyo, Chingwena, Chipfiko, Dhuku Dam, Gozi, Karonga, Katavinya, Katsukunya, Kaunye, Kondo, Laury Farm, Makosa, Manhemba, Maremba, Marira, Masarakufa, Matedza, Mushimbo, Muchina, Mutambwe, Nyahondo, Nyakuchena, Nyamande, Nyamashuka, Nyamaruka, Nyamuziwe, Shiga, Tsiku |
North Deanery[]
Parishes located in North Deanery of Harare Archdiocese .
Parish | Location | Founded | Orientation | Sub Parishes | Outstations Or Mass centers |
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Holy Family Bindura | Bindura | 1952 | Diocesan Parish |
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The Visitation BVM Makumbi | Makumbi | 1924 | Entrusted to the Jesuits |
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Holy Rosary Mvurwi | Mvurwi | 1954 | Diocesan Parish | Mukasa, Holland Farm, Nzimbo, Majome, Musarara, Nyachuru, Kanyembe, Belrock, Rosa, Gunguhwe, Nyakudya, Muchirikuenda,Marongwe, Jaji, Bhobho, Bare, Kanhukamwe, Madombwe, Chaora, Goteka, Earlijg Farm, Bright Farm, Musarara,Nyachuru, Muchirikuenda,Goteka, |
West Deanery[]
Parishes located in West Deanery of Harare Archdiocese .
Parish | Location | Founded | Orientation | Sub Parishes |
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St Francis Chegutu | Chegutu | ? | Diocesan Parish |
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St James the Greater Kadoma | Kadoma | 1914 |
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St Mary's Rimuka | Kadoma | |||
St Michaels Mhondoro | Mhondoro | 1925 | ||
St Dominics Mubayira | Mubayira | ? | Entrusted to the Verbites | |
St Matiya Kalemba Norton | Norton | Diocesan Parish | ||
St Joseph Sanyati | Sanyati |
Marondera Deanery[]
Parishes located in Marondera Deanery of Harare Archdiocese .
Parish | Location | Founded | Orientation | Sub Parishes |
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Mufudzi Wakanaka Dombotombo | Dombotombo | 1994 | Diocesan Parish | |
St Joseph Nyazema | Macheke | 1998 | Severed by Mufudzi Wakanaka Dombotombo | |
Our Lady of the Rosary Marondera | Marondera | 1952 | Diocesan Parish | |
Mt St Mary's Wedza | Wedza | 1951 |
Chivhu Deanery[]
Parishes located in Chivhu Deanery
Parish | Location | Founded | Orientation | Sub Parishes |
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Our Lady of Lourdes Chivhu | Chivhu | 1940 | Served by Nharira | |
St Antony Gandachibvuva | 1962 | Entrusted to the Franciscans |
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Dorowa | Dorowa | ? | ? | |
St Francis of Assisi Nharira | Nharira | 1963 | Entrusted to the Franciscans |
References[]
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