Archdiocese of Harare, Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1879.07.02: Established as Mission sui juris of Zambese / Zambesia (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Natal)
- 1915.03.09: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Zambese / Zambesia (Latin)
- 1927.07.14: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Salisbury / Salisburien(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill)
- 1931.01.04: Lost territory to establish Mission sui juris of Bulawayo
- 1931.03.03: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury / Salisburien(sis) (Latin)
- 1953.02.02: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Umtali
- 1953.06.29: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Wankie
- 1955.01.01: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salisbury / Salisburien(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Bulawayo and Gwelo)
- 1957.02.15: Gained suffragan see Umtali
- 1963.03.01: Gained suffragan see Wankie
- 1973.12.17: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Sinoia
- 1982.06.25: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Harare / Hararen(sis) in Zimbabua (Latin)
- 1985.10.28: Gained suffragan see Chinhoyi
- 1991.06.17: Gained suffragan see Gokwe
- 1994.06.10: Lost suffragan sees Bulawayo, Gweru and Hwange
Contact Info
Address: Archbishop’s House, 66 Fifth Street, Harare, Zimbabwe
Phone: (04) 792125
Papal Visits
Present Prelates
| Metropolitan Archbishop (2004.06.10 – ...): |  Archbishop Robert Christopher Ndlovu (68) |
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Ordinaries
| Metropolitan Archbishops of Harare (Roman Rite) |
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| Archbishop Robert Christopher Ndlovu (68) (2004.06.10 – ...)Metropolitan Archbishop of Harare (Zimbabwe)The Lord is my Shepherd |
| Archbishop Patrick Fani Chakaipa (1982.06.25 – 2003.04.08) |
| Metropolitan Archbishops of Salisbury (Roman Rite) |
| Archbishop Patrick Fani Chakaipa (1976.05.31 – 1982.06.25)(see above) |
| Archbishop Francis William Markall, S.J. (1956.11.23 – 1976.05.31)Born:1905.09.24 (England)Ordained Priest:1937.09.09Consecrated Bishop:1956.09.08Died:1992.08.09 († 86)Titular Archbishop of Cotyæum (1956.04.29 – 1956.11.23)Coadjutor Archbishop of Salisbury (Zimbabwe) (1956.04.29 – 1956.11.23)Metropolitan Archbishop of Salisbury (Zimbabwe) (1956.11.23 – 1976.05.31) |
| Archbishop Aston Sebastian Joseph Chichester, S.J. (1955.01.01 – 1956.11.23)Born:1878.05.22 (Belgium)Ordained Priest:1913.09.21Consecrated Bishop:1931.07.19Died:1962.10.24 († 84)Titular Bishop of Ubaza (1931.03.04 – 1955.01.01)Vicar Apostolic of Salisbury (Zimbabwe) (1931.03.04 – 1955.01.01)Metropolitan Archbishop of Salisbury (Zimbabwe) (1955.01.01 – 1956.11.23)Titular Archbishop of Velebusdus (1956.11.23 – 1962.10.24) |
| Vicars Apostolic of Salisbury (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Aston Sebastian Joseph Chichester, S.J. (later Archbishop) (1931.03.04 – 1955.01.01)(see above) |
| Prefects Apostolic of Salisbury (Roman Rite) |
| Fr. Roberto Brown, S.J. (1927.07.14 – 1929)Prefect Apostolic of Zambese (Zimbabwe) (1922 – 1927.07.14)Prefect Apostolic of Salisbury (Zimbabwe) (1927.07.14 – 1929) |
| Prefects Apostolic of Zambese (Roman Rite) |
| Fr. Roberto Brown, S.J. (1922 – 1927.07.14)(see above) |
| Fr. Edoardo Parry, S.J. (1918 – 1922)Prefect Apostolic of Zambese (Zimbabwe) (1918 – 1922) |
| Fr. Riccardo Sykes, S.J. (1915 – 1918)Prefect Apostolic of Zambese (Zimbabwe) (1915 – 1918) |
Former Prelates
- Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Francis William Markall, S.J. (1956.04.29 – 1956.11.23)
- Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Patrick Fani Chakaipa (later Archbishop) (1972.10.15 – 1976.05.31)
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 63,555 km²
Population: 697,700 Catholics (17.9% of 3,891,670 total)
Pastoral Centres: 58 parishes
Personnel: 193 priests (76 diocesan, 117 religious), 607 religious (343 brothers, 264 sisters), 36 seminarians