Roman Catholic Diocese of Gweru
# Roman Catholic Diocese of Gweru

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

## History

* November 14, 1946: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Victoria
* June 24, 1950: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Victoria
* January 1, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Gwelo
* June 25, 1982: Renamed as Diocese of Gweru

## Episcopal ordinaries

(all Latin Church)

### Prefects Apostolic of Fort Victoria

* Aloysius Haene (1947 – 24 June 1950)

### Vicars Apostolic of Fort Victoria

* Aloysius Haene (24 June 1950 – 1 January 1955)

### Bishops of Gwelo

* Aloysius Haene (1 January 1955 – 3 February 1977)
* Tobias Wunganayi Chiginya (3 February 1977 – 25 June 1982)

### Bishops of Gweru

* Tobias Wunganayi Chiginya (25 June 1982 – 14 January 1987)
* Francis Xavier Mugadzi (25 October 1988 – 6 February 2004)
* Martin Munyanyi (11 May 2006 – 28 April 2012)
* Xavier Johnsai Munyongani (14 September 2013 – 15 October 2017) (was priest here, 1977–1999, then was incardinated in Díocese of Masvingo)
* Rudolf Nyandoro (24 October 2020 – present)
