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Metropolitan see Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Archdiocese of Bulawayo

Bulauaien(sis)

Latin Church

The Archdiocese of Bulawayo is the metropolitan Latin Church see for southwestern Zimbabwe, tracing to a mission established in 1931 and elevated to a metropolitan archdiocese in 1994. Its suffragans are Gweru, Hwange, and Masvingo, and it is led by Archbishop Alex Thomas Kaliyanil, SVD.

On the map

Esri
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, drawn to the town rather than to the door: the register holds no verified address for its cathedral.

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Established
1931
Catholics
61,099
Priests
41
Territory
66,956 km²

Parishes and churches

45 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Archbishop
Alex Thomas Kaliyanil

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The cathedral

Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception stands in Bulawayo, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

This see in the wire

Stories that name this see

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  • Pope Leo XIV to pray Rosary with 1,000 children in Vatican Gardens

    Pope Leo XIV will pray the Rosary for peace with 700 to 1,000 children on October 1 at 17:00 in the Vatican Gardens. According to InfoVaticana, the children attending the event come from various schools and parishes in Rome. The gathering marks the start of the World Week of Prayer, which runs from October 1 to October 7. This event also launches the "One Million Children Praying the Rosary" campaign, a project run for over twenty years by the pontifical foundation Ayuda a la Iglesia que Sufre (ACN). The campaign will now span a full week to allow dioceses, parishes, religious communities, and families to participate on the day that suits them best. While the Pope prays in the Vatican, Christian communities and families from many countries will join the prayer for peace and unity. Planned celebrations include children from the Kosti Pastoral Region in Sudan, an indigenous Tsimane community in the Bolivian Amazon, and St. Christopher parish in the Archdiocese of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

    Sep 22, 2026 · Catholic Life · 3 sources

  • Pope Leo XIV to pray rosary with 700 children at Vatican

    Pope Leo XIV will pray the rosary for peace with 700 to 1,000 children on October 1 at the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens. The gathering marks the start of the One Million Children Praying the Rosary initiative, a campaign organized by the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need. Children from schools and parishes in Rome will join the pope to begin a global week of prayer that runs until October 7. For the first time, the campaign will span an entire week to allow families, schools, and religious communities worldwide to participate on a day that suits them. Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of Aid to the Church in Need International and prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, said the campaign is inspired by the message of Fatima. He noted that the Immaculate Heart of Mary serves as a model of faith, love, and prayer. The initiative seeks to unite prayer for peace among communities facing war, poverty, or instability. Participation is planned globally, including the Tsimané community in the Bolivian Amazon, several parishes in Sudan, and St. Christopher’s Parish in the Archdiocese of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

    Sep 22, 2026 · Vatican · 3 sources

  • Archdiocese aids Zimbabweans repatriated from South Africa

    Jul 21, 2026 · Dioceses

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