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History
The Spiritan mission in Zimbabwe was started by a small group of Spiritans from the Province of Nigeria in 1984 in response to an appeal for help by the Diocese of Mutare. As the group grew the Spiritans have been invited to open new missions in the Archdiocese of Harare in 1994 and the diocese of Gokwe in 1995. The group was raised to the status of a District in 1995.Statistics
Zimbabwe is a country of about 11 million people, 97% Africans, 3% coloured and white people. 55% are Christians (9% Catholics with 7 Dioceses). Many people are adherents of African Traditional Religion.
Presently there are 12 Spiritans in the District. The Province of Nigeria has been its main source of personnel. A South African confrere who belongs to SCAF worked in the group for some time before returning to South Africa.
Missionary engagements
Parish work in areas of primary evangelisation;
Education - as teachers, chaplains and administrators in secondary schools. They hope to get involved in a tertiary institution;
The promotion of local vocation: one of the confreres is the Diocesan Director of vocations;
The promotion of financial self reliance to cut down the dependence of the parishes and the dioceses on external aid;
Administration: one confrere was the secretary of the Bishop of Mutare;
Youth ministry;
Refugee ministry till the end of the civil war in Mozambique.Zimbabwe
Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe
429 The Strand
London WC2R 0JR
Tel: 004420 - 7836 7755
Fax: 004420 - 7379 1167
E.Mail: zimlondon@yahoo.co.uk