Roman Catholic Diocese of Chinhoyi

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Diocese of Chinhoyi
Dioecesis Chinhoyiensis

Statistics
Country:	Zimbabwe
Ecclesiastical province:	Harare
Rite:	Latin
Area:	56,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,679,101 (2004) 79,101 (4.7%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Dieter Scholz

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chinhoyi (Latin: Chinhoyien(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Chinhoyi in the ecclesiastical province of Harare in Zimbabwe.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• December 17, 1973: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sinoia from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salisbury
• June 25, 1982: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Chinhoyi
• October 28, 1985: Promoted as Diocese of Chinhoyi

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Chinhoyi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Dieter Scholz (since 2006.04.06)
  • Bishop Helmut Reckter, S.J. (1985.10.28 – 2004.03.10)
• Prefects Apostolic of Chinhoyi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Helmut Reckter, S.J. (1974.02.22 – 1985.10.28)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Zimbabwe

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy