Raymond Mupandasekwa
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The Most Reverend Dr. Raymond Mupandasekwa | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Chinhoyi | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Harare |
| Province | Mashonaland West Province |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Chinhoyi |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 August 2001 |
| Consecration | 7 April 2018 by Robert Ndlovu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa 28 April 1970 |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Roswitta Madzima (mother) Fabian Mupandasekwa (father) |
| Coat of arms |  |
Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa (born 28 April 1970) was ordained as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Chinhoyi on 7 April 2018 and later installated as the Bishop of Masvingo Diocese on 09 December 2023, taking over from Bishop Emeritus Michael Dixon Bhasera who was at the helm of the Diocese since its inception.[1][2] He is the first black bishop of Masvingo Diocese. The first black African Redemptorist bishop in Zimbabwe, Africa and the whole Congregation of the Redemptorists.
Education[edit]
- Chishawasha Seminary Harare-Diploma in Philosophy (1991-1993)
- Chishawasha Seminary Harare-Honours Degree in Religious Studies (1995-2000)
- St. Augustine College South Africa-Masters in Canon Law (2001-2003)[2]
- Academia Alphosiana Rome-Masters in Moral Theology (2007-2010)
- Redemptorist finally professed:21 February 1998
Offices[edit]
- Redemptorist Regional Superior (2015)
- Redemptorist Student formulator (2010-2015)
- Vice Rector of Holy Trinity College Harare (2014)[2]
- Member of the board of Governors of Holy Trinity College
- Dean of Outer City Deanary (2013-2015)
Ministries[edit]
- Curate of St. Fidelis Parish-Mabvuku, Harare (2001-2005)
- Parish Priest of St. Gerards Parish-Borrowdale, Harare (2005-2007)
- Parish Priest of St.Fidelis Parish-Mabvuku, Harare (2010-2015)
- Lecturer in Moral Theology-Chishawasha Seminary (2010-2014)
- Lecturer in Moral Theology-Holy Trinity College, Harare (2010-2015)[2]
- Lecturer in Canon Law-Holy Trinity College, Harare (2012-2015)
References[edit]
- ^ "Bishop Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Roman Catholic appoints new bishop for Chinhoyi". The Mirror (Masvingo). January 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
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