Roman Catholic Diocese of Gokwe

Diocese of Gokwe
Dioecesis Gokvensis
Location
Country Zimbabwe
Territory Districts of Gokwe North, Gokwe South, the area of Omay between the Sengwa and Sanyati rivers in the Kariba District, Nkayi District north of the Shangani river.
Ecclesiastical province Harare
Statistics
Area 26,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
550,000
70,701 (12.9%)
Parishes 14
Schools 11
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established June 17, 1991
Patron saint St. Paul
Secular priests 16
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Angel Floro Martínez
Metropolitan Archbishop Robert Ndlovu
Vicar General Stanslaus Mutunami

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gokwe (Latin: Gokven(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Gokwe in the ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe.

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Leadership

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