Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Harare
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Harare (Latin: Hararen(sis) in Zimbabua) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe, and the Primatial See of Zimbabwe.
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[edit] History
- July 2, 1879: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Zambese from the Apostolic Vicariate of Natal in South Africa
- March 9, 1915: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Zambese
- July 14, 1927: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Salisbury
- March 3, 1931: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury
- January 1, 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salisbury
- June 25, 1982: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Harare
[edit] Special Churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Harare.
[edit] Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Harare (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Robert Christopher Ndlovu (since 2004.06.10)
- Archbishop Patrick Fani Chakaipa (1982.06.25 – 2003.04.08)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Salisbury (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Patrick Fani Chakaipa (1976.05.31 – 1982.06.25)
- Archbishop Francis William Markall, S.J. (1956.11.23 – 1976.05.31)
- Archbishop Aston Sebastian Joseph Chichester, S.J. (1955.01.01 – 1956.11.23)
- Vicars Apostolic of Salisbury (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Aston Sebastian Joseph Chichester, S.J. (1931.03.04 – 1955.01.01)
- Prefects Apostolic of Salisbury (Roman rite)
- Fr. Roberto Brown, S.J. (1927.07.14 – 1929)
- Prefects Apostolic of Zambese (Roman rite)
- Fr. Roberto Brown, S.J. (1922 – 1927.07.14)
- Fr. Riccardo Sykes, S.J. (1915 – 1918)
