Archdiocese of Bulawayo

Archidioecesis Bulauaiensis
The nave of St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Bulawayo
Location
Country Zimbabwe
TerritoryBulilima, 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 provinceBulawayo
MetropolitanBulawayo
Statistics
Area66,956 km2 (25,852 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
2,161,000
61,099 (2.8%)
Parishes38
Schools22
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman 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 (Latin: Bulauaien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.

History

  • January 4, 1931: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Bulawayo from the 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

Prefect Apostolic of Bulawayo

Vicars Apostolic of Bulawayo

Bishops of Bulawayo

Archbishops of Bulawayo

Suffragan dioceses

See also

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

Sources

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