Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼

Date	Change
1879.07.02	Mission sui juris of Zambese was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Natal)
1915.03.09	Mission sui juris of Zambese was promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Zambese
1927.07.14	Apostolic Prefecture of Zambese was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Salisbury (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill)
1931.01.04	Mission sui juris of Bulawayo was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Salisbury)
1931.03.03	Apostolic Prefecture of Salisbury was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury
1932.07.13	Mission sui juris of Bulawayo was promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Bulawayo
1937.04.13	Apostolic Prefecture of Bulawayo was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bulawayo
1946.11.14	Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Victoria was established
1950.06.24	Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Victoria was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Victoria
1953.02.02	Apostolic Prefecture of Umtali was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Victoria and Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury)
1953.06.29	Apostolic Prefecture of Wankie was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bulawayo and Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury)
1955.01.01	Apostolic Vicariate of Bulawayo was promoted as Diocese of Bulawayo (became suffragan of Salisbury)
1955.01.01	Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Victoria was promoted as Diocese of Gwelo (became suffragan of Salisbury)
1955.01.01	Apostolic Vicariate of Salisbury was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salisbury (with suffragan sees Bulawayo and Gwelo)
1957.02.15	Apostolic Prefecture of Umtali was promoted as Diocese of Umtali (became suffragan of Salisbury)
1963.03.01	Apostolic Prefecture of Wankie was promoted as Diocese of Wankie (became suffragan of Salisbury)
1973.12.17	Apostolic Prefecture of Sinoia was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salisbury)
1982.06.25	Apostolic Prefecture of Sinoia was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Chinhoyi
1982.06.25	Diocese of Gwelo was renamed as Diocese of Gweru
1982.06.25	Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salisbury was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Harare
1982.06.25	Diocese of Umtali was renamed as Diocese of Mutare
1985.10.28	Apostolic Prefecture of Chinhoyi was promoted as Diocese of Chinhoyi (became suffragan of Harare)
1988.04.08	Diocese of Wankie was renamed as Diocese of Hwange
1991.06.17	Diocese of Gokwe was established (from Diocese of Hwange and became suffragan of Harare)
1994.06.10	Diocese of Bulawayo was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bulawayo (with suffragan sees Gweru and Hwange)
1999.02.09	Diocese of Masvingo was established (from Diocese of Gweru and became suffragan of Bulawayo)