Roman Catholic Diocese of Hwange

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Diocese of Hwange
Dioecesis Huangensis

Statistics
Country:	Zimbabwe
Ecclesiastical province:	Bulawayo
Rite:	Latin
Area:	43,427 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	329,937 (2004) 38,576 (11.7%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Alberto Serrano, I.E.M.E.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hwange (Latin: Huangen(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Hwange in the ecclesiastical province of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• June 29, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Wankie from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bulawayo and Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury
• March 1, 1963: Promoted as Diocese of Wankie
• April 8, 1988: Renamed as Diocese of Hwange

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Hwange (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Alberto Serrano, I.E.M.E. (since 2006.12.05)
  • Archbishop Robert Christopher Ndlovu (1999.02.09 – 2004.06.10)
• Bishop Ignacio Prieto Vega, I.E.M.E. (1963.03.01 – 1999.02.09)
• Prefects Apostolic of Wankie (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Dominic Ros Arraiza, I.E.M.E. (1956.10.19 – 1963)
  • Fr. Francesco Font Garcia, I.E.M.E. (1953 – 1956)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Zimbabwe

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy