Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Harare
| Archdiocese of Harare Archidioecesis Hararensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Territory | Districts of Mazowe, Bindura, Shamva, Murewa, Rushinga (south of the Mazowe river), Mudzi, Mutoko, Kadoma, Chegutu, Harare, Goromonzi, Seke, Marondera, Charter, Wedza, Buhera |
| Ecclesiastical province | Harare |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 63,555 km2 (24,539 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 4,936,000 499,810 (10.1%) |
| Parishes | 43 |
| Schools | 41 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | January 1, 1955 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart |
| Patron saint | Peter Claver |
| Secular priests | 36 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Robert Ndlovu |
| Vicar General | Kennedy Muguti |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Harare (Latin: Hararen(sis) in Zimbabua) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical Province of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe.
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
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Harare.
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. Edoardo Parry, S.J. (1918 - 1922)
- Fr. Riccardo Sykes, S.J. (1915 – 1918)
Suffragan dioceses
See also
External links
- "Archdiocese of Harare". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May, 2011. Check date values in:
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Coordinates: 17°49′16″S 31°03′11″E / 17.8210°S 31.0531°E
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