Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (Z.C.B.C.)

Conference of Bishops

Country: Zimbabwe

Address: Africa Synod House, 27-31 John L. Nkomo Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe

Phone: 772.8585.189; (0242) 705.368/9

Website:

History

1969.10.01: Established as Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (Z.C.B.C.) (English)

Present Officials

President (2026.06.10 – ...):

Bishop Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa, C.SS.R. (56)

Bishop of Masvingo (Zimbabwe)

Vice-President (2026.06.10 – ...):

Bishop Rudolf Nyandoro (57)

Bishop of Gweru (Zimbabwe)

General Secretary of Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa

General Secretary (2022.11 – ...):

Fr. Tryvis Moyo, C.SS.R. (50)

Past Officials

President: Bishop Paul Horan, O. Carm. (63) (2022 – 2026.06.10)
President: Archbishop Robert Christopher Ndlovu (70) (2018.05 – 2022)
President: Bishop Michael Dixon Bhasera (76) (2014.03.11 – 2018.05)
President: Bishop Angel Floro Martínez, I.E.M.E. (2010 – 2014.03.11)
President: Archbishop Robert Christopher Ndlovu (70) (2006 – 2010)
President: Bishop Michael Dixon Bhasera (76) (2002 – 2006)
President: Bishop Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (1998 – 2002)
President: Bishop Francis Xavier Mugadzi (1994 – 1998)
President: Bishop Helmut Reckter, S.J. (1990 – 1994)
President: Bishop Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa (1987 – 1990)
President: Bishop Tobias Wunganayi Chiginya (1984 – 1987)
President: Archbishop Patrick Fani Chakaipa (1977 – 1984)
President: Bishop Ernst Heinrich Karlen, C.M.M. (later Archbishop) (1975 – 1977)
President: Bishop Ignacio Prieto Vega, I.E.M.E. (1974 – 1975)
President: Bishop Aloysius Haene, S.M.B. (1972 – 1974)
President: Bishop Donal Raymond Lamont, O. Carm. (1970 – 1972)
Vice-President: Bishop Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa, C.SS.R. (56) (2022 – 2026.06.10)
Vice-President: Archbishop Alex Thomas Kaliyanil, S.V.D. (66) (2018.05 – 2022?)
Vice-President: Archbishop Robert Christopher Ndlovu (70) (2014 – 2018.05)
General Secretary: Fr. Fradereck Chiromba (2004.06 – 2022.11)

Last updated on 2026.09.04

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