Diocese of Masvingo, Zimbabwe

Bishop (2023.09.15 – ...):

Bishop Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa, C.SS.R. (53)

Apostolic Administrator of Chinhoyi (Zimbabwe)

Bishops of Masvingo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa, C.SS.R. (53)
(2023.09.15 – ...)

Bishop of Masvingo (Zimbabwe)
Apostolic Administrator of Chinhoyi (Zimbabwe)
Vice-President of Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Bishop of Chinhoyi (Zimbabwe) (2017.12.30 – 2023.09.15)

Bishop of Masvingo (Zimbabwe) (2023.09.15 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Chinhoyi (Zimbabwe) (2023.09.15 – ...)

Archbishop Robert Christopher Ndlovu (67)
(Apostolic Administrator 2022.07.19 – 2023.09.15)

Bishop Michael Dixon Bhasera (73)
(1999.02.09 – 2022.07.19)

Bishop emeritus of Masvingo (Zimbabwe)

Bishop of Gokwe (Zimbabwe) (1991.06.17 – 1999.02.09)

Bishop of Masvingo (Zimbabwe) (1999.02.09 – 2022.07.19)

Apostolic Administrator of Gweru (Zimbabwe) (2012.04.28 – 2013.06.15)

Apostolic Administrator of Gweru (Zimbabwe) (2017.10.24 – 2020.09.11)

Address: Bishop’s House, 15b Glyntor Road, Clovelly, Masvingo, Zimbabwe

Phone: (039) 263465/263457

Area: 70,000 km²

Population: 251,000 Catholics (12.2% of 2,057,000 total) (2021)

Statistics: 30 parishes, 4 missions, 57 priests (diocesan), 87 religious (2 brothers, 85 sisters), 27 seminarians (2021)

Patron Saint: Mary Queen of Peace (August 22)

1999.02.09: Established as Diocese of Masvingo / Masvingen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Gweru and became suffragan of Bulawayo)

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