Roman Catholic Diocese of Hwange

Diocese of Hwange
Dioecesis Huangensis
Location
Country Zimbabwe
Territory Civil districts of Hwange, Binga, and the part of Lupane north of the Shabula river
Ecclesiastical province Bulawayo
Statistics
Area 43,427 km2 (16,767 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
343,265
41,118 (12%)
Parishes 24
Schools 7
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman rite
Established March 1, 1963
Secular priests 17
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop José Alberto Serrano Antón
Metropolitan Archbishop Alex Kaliyanil
Vicar General Marko Rumuma

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hwange (Latin: Huangen(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Hwange in the ecclesiastical province of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.

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Coordinates: 18°22′00″S 26°30′20″E / 18.3667°S 26.5056°E / -18.3667; 26.5056

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