Roman Catholic Diocese of Gweru

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gweru (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

 * 1) Aloysius Haene (1947 – 24 June 1950)

Vicars Apostolic of Fort Victoria

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

Bishops of Gwelo

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

Bishops of Gweru

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