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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chinhoyi is a suffragan diocese in the city of Chinhoyi in the ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe.
Background Summary
In 1953 the districts of Makoni, Inyanga (Nyanga) and Umtali (Mutare) with Melsetter (Chimanimani) and Chipinga (Chipinge) from Fort Victoria Prefecture were formed into the Umtali Prefecture (now Mutare Diocese). Selukwe (Shurugwi, Gwelo (Gweru), and Que Que (Kwekwe) were transferred to the Fort Victoria Vicariate (now Diocese of Gweru.) Sebungwe became part of the Wankie Prefecture (now Hwange Diocese). In 1974 the districts of Darwin, Lomagundi, Sipolilo (Guruve), Urungwe and that part of Kariba east of the Umniati River were formed into the Sinoia Prefecture (now Chinhoyi Diocese). This further reduced the area by 54 345 sq. km.
P.O. Box 680,
Chinhoyi,
Zimbabwe
(067) 2128338
Perish Gallery
- Open Hours : Mon - Fri: 8.00 am. - 5.00 pm.
- 28 Robson Manyika Drive, P.O. Box 680, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe
- +263 67 2128338