Roman Catholic Diocese of Mutare

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mutare (Mutaren(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in eastern Zimbabwe. It includes the city of Mutare and is part of the ecclesiastical province of Harare.

History

 * February 2, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Umtali from the Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Victoria and Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury
 * February 15, 1957: Promoted as Diocese of Umtali
 * June 25, 1982: Renamed as Diocese of Mutare

Prefect Apostolic of Umtali

 * 1) Donal Lamont, OCarm (6 February 1953 – 15 February 1957)

Bishops of Umtali

 * 1) Donal Lamont, OCarm (15 February 1957 – 5 November 1981)
 * 2) Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (5 November 1981 – 25 June 1982)

Bishops of Mutare

 * 1) Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (25 June 1982 – 27 August 2016)
 * 2) Paul Horan, OCarm (27 August 2016 – )

Auxiliary bishop

 * Patrick Mumbure Mutume (17 June 1979 – 8 February 2017)