The Diocese of Mutare & The Carmelites in Zimbabwe - the Irish ...

2006 P. Kuyengwa.
2008 M. Ngano, T. Makuni, C. Chifamba.
2009 J. Matare, W. Musemwa
2010 L. Gutu, S. Mubako.
Let us also remember the many other kind people, living and dead, who shared in our Ministry for
whatever length of time from 1946 to the present day.
Carmelite Ministries and Properties in Harare.
� The Carmelite Priory, Hatfield (1958).
The Carmelites Minister in the following Parishes which are the property of the Archdiocese of
Harare:
� Saint Joseph’s Parish, Hatfield.
� Saint Alois and Saint Agnes Chitungwiza.
� Epworth Pastoral Area/The Catholic Community at Manyame Air Base.
� The Carmelite Student House, Mount Carmel, Harare. (1987)
The Carmelite Sisters have a convent in Harare (2002).
The Community at Mount Carmel Student House celebrate the Eucharist each morning for the
Sisters at their Convent.
Carmelite Ministries and Properties in the Diocese of Mutare.
� The Carmelite Priory, Mutare (1954).
� Kriste Mambo Formation Centre, High School and Pastoral Area (1985).
The Carmelites Minister in the following Missions and Parishes which are the property of the Diocese
of Mutare:
� Saint Joseph’s Mission, Mutare. Triashill Mission, Manyika.
� Saint Kilian’s Mission, Makoni. Saint Simon Stock, Rusape.
From 1951 onwards, the ‘Ecclesiastical area’ entrusted to the Carmelites began to expand, many new
Mission foundations were started. Many Mission Out-stations were developed and in time hundreds
of Out-station Churches were build throughout the Diocese, from Katerere in the north to
Chisumbanje in the south. From 1951 to the present day, new Missions, Parishes, Hospitals, Clinics,
Primary and Secondary Schools, Bishops and Priests houses, Religious Houses, Diocesan
Administration Centres, Children’s homes, Formation Houses, Refugee Services, a Training Centre
and many other Centres have been established. All Secondary Schools in the Country (including all
the Mission and Parish Schools in the Diocese of Mutare) are now called ‘High Schools’, from Form
One to Form Six.
1951 St. Anne’s Mission, Wengezi. Discontinued in 1955.
1952 Simon Stock Parish. Rusape. (1952)
Saint Joseph’s Rusape Primary School (1963) and Saint Joseph’s Secondary School (1965)
Sacred Heart Children’s Home. Rusape. (1980)
Saint ThÖrÜse Convent. Rusape. Carmelite Sisters. (1982)
Emmaus House. Rusape. Building began during 2003
Saint Elijah Convent. Rusape. Carmelite Sisters. (2005)
1953 Avila Mission, Katerere.
1954 The Priory, Mutare.
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