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Bishop(s)

Robert ChristopherNdlovu, Archbishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Name Changed:25 June 1982
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery forEvangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country:Zimbabwe
Square Kilometers: 63,555 (24,548 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, 66 Fifth St., P.O. Box CY 330, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe
Telephone: (024)2764.403

Historical Details

Mission "Sui Iuris" of Zambese
- Latin Name:Zambesia
- Erected:2 July 1879
- Country:Zimbabwe
Prefecture Apostolic of Zambese
- Latin Name:Zambesia
- Elevated:9 March 1915
- Country:Zimbabwe
Prefecture Apostolic of Salisbury
- Latin Name:de Salisbury
- Name Changed:14 July 1927
- Country:Zimbabwe
Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury
- Latin Name:Salisburiensis
- Elevated:3 March 1931
- Vicariate
- Country:Zimbabwe
Archdiocese of Salisbury
- Latin Name:Salisburiensis
- Elevated:1 January 1955
- Metropolitan See
- Country:Zimbabwe

Past and Present Ordinaries

Henri JosephDepelchin, S.J. † (2 Jul1879 Appointed - Apr1883 Resigned)
AlfredWeld, S.J. † (1883 Appointed -1887 Resigned)
AlphonseDaignault, S.J. † (1887 Appointed - 2 Feb1887 Final Vows, Priest ofSociety of Jesus)
Henry SchombergKerr, S.J. † (1891 Appointed - 18 Aug1895 Died)
RichardSykes, S.J. † (1896 Appointed -1904 Resigned)
IgnatiusGartlan, S.J. † (1904 Appointed -1911 Resigned)
EdwardParry, S.J. † (1911 Appointed -1915 Resigned)
RichardSykes, S.J. † (9 Mar1915 Appointed - Dec1919 Resigned)
EdwardParry, S.J. † (Jan1920 Appointed - 21 May1922 Died)
Robert EdwinBrown, S.J. † (1922 Appointed -1931 Resigned)
Aston Ignatius (Sebastian Joseph)Chichester, S.J. † (24 Feb1931 Appointed - 23 Nov1956 Retired)
Francis WilliamMarkall, S.J. † (23 Nov1956 Succeeded - 31 May1976 Resigned)
Patrick FaniChakaipa † (31 May1976 Appointed - 8 Apr2003 Died)
Robert ChristopherNdlovu (10 Jun 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Zambese
2 July 1879	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic ofNatal	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Zambese (erected)
28 June 1912	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic ofNyassa	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Zambese (Boundaries Expanded)
Prefecture Apostolic of Zambese
9 March 1915	Elevated	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Zambese	Prefecture Apostolic of Zambese
28 July 1926	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic ofNyassa (Area left of Longwa river up to 30th meridian and area left of the 30th meridian)	Prefecture Apostolic of Zambese
14 July 1927	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Zambese (Northern Rhodesia)	Prefecture Apostolic ofBroken Hill (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Salisbury
14 July 1927	Name Changed	Prefecture Apostolic of Zambese	Prefecture Apostolic of Salisbury
4 January 1931	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Salisbury (Bubi, Bulalima-Mangwe, Bulawayo, Insiza, Matopo, Hyamandlovu, Unzinwane, Wankie, and part of Gwanda)	Mission "Sui Iuris" ofBulawayo (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury
3 March 1931	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Salisbury	Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury
2 February 1953	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic ofFort Victoria (Melsetter and Chipinga) Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury (Inyange, Matoni, and Umtali)	Prefecture Apostolic ofUmtali (erected)
2 February 1953	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury (Gwelo and Selukwe)	Vicariate Apostolic ofFort Victoria
29 June 1953	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic ofBulawayo (Wankie and part of Shangani) Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury (Sebungwe)	Prefecture Apostolic ofWankie (erected)
Archdiocese of Salisbury
1 January 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury	Archdiocese of Salisbury
17 December 1973	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Salisbury (Mashonaland North along with Lomagundi, Urungwe, Kariba, Sipolilo, and Mount Darwin)	Prefecture Apostolic ofSinoia (erected)
Archdiocese of Harare
25 June 1982	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Salisbury	Archdiocese of Harare

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury
1950	44,279	1,023,567	4.3%	2	80	82	539	27	308		ap1951
Archdiocese of Salisbury
1970	176,242	2,085,910	8.4%	21	137	158	1,115	188	482	23	ap1971
1980	209,187	2,197,844	9.5%	28	91	119	1,757	133	467	9	ap1981
Archdiocese of Harare
1990	254,835	3,211,334	7.9%	34	77	111	2,295	108	423	3	ap1991
1999	363,027	4,392,568	8.3%	42	112	154	2,357	241	397	3	ap2000
2000	400,586	4,515,578	8.9%	41	110	151	2,652	253	411	3	ap2001
2001	452,468	4,642,014	9.7%	36	96	132	3,427	215	395	3	ap2002
2002	369,771	4,443,427	8.3%	37	96	133	2,780	233	273	41	ap2003
2003	379,291	4,771,838	7.9%	39	90	129	2,940	223	351	43	ap2004
2004	483,293	4,866,000	9.9%	38	86	124	3,897	295	350	43	ap2005
2006	499,810	4,936,000	10.1%	36	98	134	3,729	272	365	43	ap2007
2013	565,000	5,544,000	10.2%	59	104	163	3,466	294	302	54	ap2014
2016	601,000	3,351,465	17.9%	53	115	168	3,577	305	290	56	ap2017
2019	640,170	3,569,900	17.9%	56	110	166	3,856	287	254	57	ap2020
2021	667,335	3,721,815	17.9%	67	117	184	3,626	327	274	50	ap2022
2023	697,700	3,891,670	17.9%	76	117	193	3,615	343	264	58	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Robert EdwinBrown, S.J. † (Prefect:1922 to1931)
Patrick FaniChakaipa † (Priest: 15 Aug1965;Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Oct1972;Archbishop: 31 May1976 to 8 Apr2003)
Aston Ignatius (Sebastian Joseph)Chichester, S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Feb1931;Archbishop: 1 Jan1955 to 23 Nov1956)
AlphonseDaignault, S.J. † (Superior:1887 to 2 Feb1887)
Henri JosephDepelchin, S.J. † (Superior: 2 Jul1879 to Apr1883)
IgnatiusGartlan, S.J. † (Superior:1904 to1911)
Henry SchombergKerr, S.J. † (Superior:1891 to 18 Aug1895)
Francis WilliamMarkall, S.J. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 29 Apr1956;Archbishop: 23 Nov1956 to 31 May1976)
Alexio ChuruMuchabaiwa † (Priest: 24 Aug1968 to 5 Nov1981)
EdwardParry, S.J. † (Superior:1911 to1915;Prefect: Jan1920 to 21 May1922)
RichardSykes, S.J. † (Superior:1896 to1904;Prefect: 9 Mar1915 to Dec1919)
AlfredWeld, S.J. † (Superior:1883 to1887)

Source(s)

Mission "Sui Iuris" of Zambese
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 4, Page 473
Prefecture Apostolic of Zambese
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 7, Page 122
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 49, and Page 50
Prefecture Apostolic of Salisbury
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 376, and Page 377
Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 376
Archdiocese of Salisbury
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 369, to Page 372
Archdiocese of Harare
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 952