Roman Catholic Diocese of Gokwe

Diocese of Gokwe Dioecesis Gokvensis
Location
Country	Zimbabwe
Territory	Districts of Gokwe North, Gokwe South, the area of Omay between the Sengwa and Sanyati rivers in the Kariba District, Nkayi District north of the Shangani river.
Ecclesiastical province	Harare
Statistics
Area	26,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2016) 648,000 79,800 (12.3%)
Parishes	17
Schools	11
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	June 17, 1991
Patron saint	St. Paul
Secular priests	26
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Robert Ndlovu
Vicar General	Fr Nobert T Matongo
Bishops emeritus	, I.E.M.E.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gokwe (Latin: Gokven(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Gokwe in the ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe.

History[]

• June 17, 1991: Established as Diocese of Gokwe from Diocese of Hwange

Bishops[]

1. (17 June 1991 – 9 February 1999)
2. , (15 October 1999 – 28 April 2017)
3. Rudolf Nyandoro (29 April 2017 – 2020)

See also[]

• Catholic Church in Zimbabwe

References[]

Sources[]

• GCatholic.org
• "Diocese of Gokwe". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May 2011.

Coordinates: 18°12′53″S 28°57′07″E / 18.2146°S 28.9519°E / -18.2146; 28.9519

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