Harare (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Robert Christopher Ndlovu, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Name Changed: 25 June 1982
Metropolitan See
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 Joseph Depelchin, S.J. † (2 Jul 1879 Appointed - Apr 1883 Resigned)
Alfred Weld, S.J. † ( 1883 Appointed - 1887 Resigned)
Alphonse Daignault, S.J. † ( 1887 Appointed - 1891 Resigned)
Henry Schomberg Kerr, S.J. † ( 1891 Appointed - 18 Aug 1895 Died)
Richard Sykes, S.J. † ( 1896 Appointed - 1904 Resigned)
Ignatius Gartlan, S.J. † ( 1904 Appointed - 1911 Resigned)
Edward Parry, S.J. † ( 1911 Appointed - 1915 Resigned)
Richard Sykes, S.J. † (9 Mar 1915 Appointed - Dec 1919 Resigned)
Edward Parry, S.J. † (Jan 1920 Appointed - May 1922 Died)
Robert Edwin Brown, S.J. † ( 1922 Appointed - 1931 Resigned)
Aston Ignatius (Sebastian Joseph) Chichester, S.J. † (24 Feb 1931 Appointed - 23 Nov 1956 Retired)
Francis William Markall, S.J. † (23 Nov 1956 Succeeded - 31 May 1976 Resigned)
Patrick Fani Chakaipa † (31 May 1976 Appointed - 8 Apr 2003 Died)
Robert Christopher Ndlovu (10 Jun 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Zambese
2 July 1879	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Natal	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Zambese (erected)
28 June 1912	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa	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 of Nyassa (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 of Broken 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" of Bulawayo (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury
3 March 1931	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Salisbury	Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury
2 February 1953	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Victoria (Melsetter and Chipinga) Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury (Inyange, Matoni, and Umtali)	Prefecture Apostolic of Umtali (erected)
2 February 1953	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury (Gwelo and Selukwe)	Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Victoria
29 June 1953	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Bulawayo (Wankie and part of Shangani) Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury (Sebungwe)	Prefecture Apostolic of Wankie (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 of Sinoia (erected)
Archdiocese of Harare
25 June 1982	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Salisbury	Archdiocese of Harare

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons 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

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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Robert Edwin Brown, S.J. † (Prefect: 1922 to 1931)
Patrick Fani Chakaipa † (Priest: 15 Aug 1965; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Oct 1972; Archbishop: 31 May 1976 to 8 Apr 2003)
Aston Ignatius (Sebastian Joseph) Chichester, S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Feb 1931; Archbishop: 1 Jan 1955 to 23 Nov 1956)
Alphonse Daignault, S.J. † (Superior: 1887 to 1891)
Henri Joseph Depelchin, S.J. † (Superior: 2 Jul 1879 to Apr 1883)
Ignatius Gartlan, S.J. † (Superior: 1904 to 1911)
Henry Schomberg Kerr, S.J. † (Superior: 1891 to 18 Aug 1895)
Francis William Markall, S.J. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 29 Apr 1956; Archbishop: 23 Nov 1956 to 31 May 1976)
Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa † (Priest: 24 Aug 1968 to 5 Nov 1981)
Edward Parry, S.J. † (Superior: 1911 to 1915; Prefect: Jan 1920 to May 1922)
Richard Sykes, S.J. † (Superior: 1896 to 1904; Prefect: 9 Mar 1915 to Dec 1919)
Alfred Weld, S.J. † (Superior: 1883 to 1887)

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

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