Background Summary

KRISTO MAMBO Parish in Mount. Darwin was started in 1973 by Fr. Gille. He started visiting Mount Darwin in 1969. He first worked from Chiutsa, where he had built a church in 1966/67. Since April 1977 he lived in Mt Darwin where he had built a priest’s house in 1976, and the parish separated from St Albert’s. In 1978, he built a very nice church as well as a convent, but the Sisters arrived only after the war. Fr. Gille had to withdraw to Harare in the heat of the war. After the war, Fr E. Hancko became the parish priest, followed by Fr. Zvarevashe. Since 1988 diocesan priests have been in charge of the parish. Parish priests: Fr. Gille 1978-79, Fr. Ulbrich 1980, Fr. Hancko 1980-84, Fr.Weichsel 1985-86, Fr. Abeler 1987-88. The diocesan priests since 1989: Fr. Mhonda Dec 1982-93, Fr. E. Mushawasha 1994-98, Fr. Mwanza 1999-15.9.2000, Fr. Zhuwankinyu 2000-June 01; Fr. Chitimbe Jun 2002-06. Primary School – 1 Secondary School – 1 Preparatory School – 1 ECD

Parish Centers

1. Kristo Mambo (main centre)	2. Riveira, Mutwa	3. Karuyana
4. Chakoma	5. Dotito	6. Chiutsa
7. Pfunyanguwo	8. Zambezi	9. Chigango
10. Ruya	11. Karanda	12. Nyamhembwe
13. Chabaya	14. Pachanza	15. Kajokoto
16. Sohwe	17. Tangenhamo	18. Chiwenga
19. Nyajenje	20. Nyakasikana	21. Mutondwe
22. Chiunye	23. Date	24. Bakasa
25. Mangare	26. Kamutsenzere	27. Chiswiti
28. Senga	29. Kapiripiri	30. Chiutsi
31. Chisecha	32. Mukumbura	33. Katarira
34. St. Dominic