| Archdiocese of Bulawayo Archidioecesis Bulauaiensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Territory | Bulilima, Mangwe, Nyamandhlovu, Tsholotsho, Bubi, part of Lupane and Nkayi with Shangani River as boundary, Insiza, Umzingwane, Beitbridge and Gwanda west of Umzingwane River, Matobo |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bulawayo |
| Metropolitan | Bulawayo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 66,956 km2 (25,852 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,849,000 113,266 (6.1%) |
| Parishes | 38 |
| Schools | 22 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman rite |
| Established | January 4, 1931 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Bulawayo |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Heart of Mary |
| Secular priests | 39 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Archbishop | Alex Kaliyanil |
| Vicars General | Kevin Takaendesa |
| Emeritus Bishops | |
| Website | |
| bulawayoarchdiocese.org | |
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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The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Bulawayo.
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