Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bulawayo

Coordinates: 20°09′17″S 28°34′40″E / 20.1548°S 28.5779°E / -20.1548; 28.5779
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Archdiocese of Bulawayo

Archidioecesis Bulauaiensis
Roman rite
EstablishedJanuary 4, 1931
CathedralSt. Mary's the Cathedral Basilica of Immaculate Conception, Bulawayo
Patron saintImmaculate Heart of Mary
Secular priests41
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopAlex Kaliyanil, SVD
Vicar GeneralHlakanipha Dube
Bishops emeritus
Map
Website
bulawayoarchdiocese.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bulawayo (

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History

  • January 4, 1931: Established as
    Apostolic Prefecture of Salisbury
  • July 18, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Bulawayo
  • April 13, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bulawayo
  • January 1, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Bulawayo
  • June 10, 1994: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bulawayo

Cathedral

The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Bulawayo.

Leadership

Prefect of Bulawayo

Ecclesiastical Superior of Bulawayo

  • CMM
    (27 April 1931 – 18 June 1932 see below)

Prefect Apostolic of Bulawayo

  • CMM
    (see above 18 June 1932 – 13 April 1937 see below)

Vicars Apostolic of Bulawayo

  • CMM
    (see above 13 April 1937 – 26 February 1950)
  • CMM
    (23 December 1950 – 1 January 1955 see below)

Bishops of Bulawayo

  • CMM
    (see above 1 January 1955 – 9 May 1974 )
  • CMM
    (9 May 1974 – 10 June 1994 see below)

Archbishops of Bulawayo

  • CMM
    (see above 10 June 1994 – 24 October 1997)
  • Pius Ncube (24 October 1997 – 11 September 2007)
  • CMM
    (11 September 2007 – 20 June 2009)
  • Alex Kaliyanil, SVD (20 June 2009 – )

Suffragan dioceses

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Zimbabwe
  • List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Zimbabwe

External links

  • Official website
  • "Archdiocese of Bulawayo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May 2011.

Sources


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