The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mutare () is a suffragan diocese in eastern Zimbabwe. It includes the city of Mutare and is part of the ecclesiastical province of Harare.
History February 2, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Umtali from the Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Victoria and Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury February 15, 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Umtali June 25, 1982: Renamed as Diocese of Mutare
Bishops
Prefect Apostolic of Umtali Donal Lamont, OCarm (6 February 1953 – 15 February 1957)
Bishops of Umtali Donal Lamont, OCarm (15 February 1957 – 5 November 1981) Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (5 November 1981 – 25 June 1982)
Bishops of Mutare Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (25 June 1982 – 27 August 2016) Paul Horan, O.Carm. (27 August 2016 – )
Auxiliary bishop Patrick Mumbure Mutume (17 June 1979 – 8 February 2017)
See also Catholic Church in Zimbabwe List of Catholic dioceses in Zimbabwe
Notes
References GCatholic.org
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