Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bulawayo
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bulawayo (Latin: Bulauaien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.
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[edit] History
- January 4, 1931: 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
[edit] Special Churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Bulawayo.
[edit] Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Bulawayo (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Pius Alick Mvundla Ncube (since 1997.10.24 - 2007.09.11)
- Archbishop Ernst Heinrich Karlen, C.M.M. (1994.06.10 – 1997.10.24)
- Bishops of Bulawayo (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Ernst Heinrich Karlen, C.M.M. (1974.05.09 – 1994.06.10)
- Bishop Adolph Gregory Schmitt, C.M.M. (1955.01.01 – 1974)
- Vicars Apostolic of Bulawayo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Adolph Gregory Schmitt, C.M.M. (1950.12.23 – 1955.01.01)
- Bishop Ignazio Arnoz, M.H.M. (1937.04.13 – 1950.02.26)
- Prefects Apostolic of Bulawayo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Ignazio Arnoz, M.H.M. (1932.07.18 – 1937.04.13)
- Ecclesiastical Superiors of Bulawayo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Ignazio Arnoz, M.H.M. (1931 – 1932.07.18)
