Michael Dixon Bhasera
Michael Dixon Bhasera (born November 11, 1949 in Gutu ) is a Zimbabwean clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Masvingo .
Life
Michael Dixon Bhasera was ordained a priest on August 19, 1978 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him on June 17, 1991 first bishop of the diocese of Gokwe, established on the same date . The Bishop of Gweru , Francis Xavier Mugadzi , ordained him episcopal on October 19 of the same year ; Co -consecrators were Archbishop Giacinto Berloco , Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Zimbabwe, and Ignacio Prieto Vega IEME , Bishop of Hwange .
The Pope appointed him on February 9, 1999 as the first bishop of the Masvingo diocese, which was established on the same date . From April 28, 2012 to June 15, 2013, he was also Apostolic Administrator of Gweru during the Sedis vacancy . On October 24, 2017, after the death of Xavier Munyongani, the Pope reappointed him as Apostolic Administrator of Gweru for the duration of the vacancy.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina dell'Amministratore Apostolico “sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis” di Gweru (Zimbabwe). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, October 24, 2017, accessed October 24, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Gokwe 1991–1999 |
Angel Floro Martínez IEME |
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Bishop of Masvingo since 1999 |
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| SURNAME | Bhasera, Michael Dixon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Zimbabwean clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Masvingo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 11, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gutu |