Diocese of Masvingo

There is also a Diocese of Masvingo (and a Bishop of Masvingo) in the Anglican Church of the Province of Central Africa.

The Diocese of Masvingo (Latin: Masvingen(sis)) is a Latin Catholic suffragan diocese in the city of Masvingo in the ecclesiastical province of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.

Diocese of Masvingo Dioecesis Masvingensis
Location
Country	Zimbabwe
Territory	Civil districts of Beitbridge, Chiredzi, Chivi, Gutu, Bikita, Masvingo, Mwenezi, Zaka
Ecclesiastical province	Bulawayo
Metropolitan	Bulawayo
Statistics
Area	70,000 km2 (27,000 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2006) 1,312,484 181,234 (13.8%)
Parishes	19
Schools	23
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	9 February 1999
Cathedral	Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul
Patron saint	Mary Queen of Peace
Secular priests	28
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa
Metropolitan Archbishop	Alex Kaliyanil
Apostolic Administrator	Robert Christopher Ndlovu
Vicar General	Walter Nyatsanza
Bishops emeritus	Michael Dixon Bhasera
Map
Map showing Diocese of Masvingo

History

• February 9, 1999: Established as the Diocese of Masvingo from the Diocese of Gweru

Bishops

• Michael Dixon Bhasera (9 February 1999 – 19 July 2022)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Xavier Johnsai Munyongani, appointed Bishop of Gweru in 2013
• Rudolf Nyandoro, appointed Bishop of Gokwe in 2017

See also

• Catholic Church in Zimbabwe

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• "Diocese of Masvingo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 16 May 2011.