Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Zimbabwe
See a list of abbreviations used in this list. See also our listing of current ecclesial jurisdictions.
- 1514
- Funchal (established by the Portuguese, see footnote) - Portugal
- 1533
- Goa (detached from Funchal) - India
- 1558
- Cochin (detached from Goa) - India
- 1558
- Malacca (detached from Goa) - Malaysia
- 1606
- São Tomé of Meliapore (detached from Cochin) - India
- 1612
- Moçambique (AA, detached from São Tomé of Meliapore) - (Portuguese East Africa) Mozambique
- 1712
- Islands of the Indian Ocean (AP, detached from Malacca) - Indian Ocean
- 1772
- Isle-de-France (AP, detached from Bourbon AP) - Mauritius
- 1818
- Cape of Good Hope and Adjacent Territories (AV, and new name, previously Isle-de-France AP, also territories from Moçambique [Prel.]) - Mauritius, Madagascar, South Africa, etc.
- 1819
- Mauritius (AV, new name, previously Cape of Good Hope and Adjacent Territories AV) - Mauritius, Madagascar, South Africa, etc.
- 1837
- Cape of Good Hope (AV, detached from Mauritius) - South Africa
- 1847
- Cape of Good Hope - Eastern District (AV, new name, previously Cape of Good Hope) - South Africa
- 1850
- Natal (AV, detached from Cape of Good Hope - Eastern District) - (Natal) South Africa
- 1879
- Zambesi (Mission "sui iuris", detached from Natal AV) - (Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia) Zimbabwe
- 1915
- Zambesi (AP) - (Southern Rhodesia) Zimbabwe
- 1927
- Salisbury (AP, new name, previously Zambesi AP) - (Southern Rhodesia) Zimbabwe
- 1931
- Salisbury (AV) - (Southern Rhodesia) Zimbabwe
- 1931
- Bulawayo (Mission "sui iuris", detached from Salisbury) - (Southern Rhodesia) Zimbabwe
- 1932
- Bulawayo (AP) - (Southern Rhodesia) Zimbabwe
- 1937
- Bulawayo (AV) - (Southern Rhodesia) Zimbabwe
- 1946
- Fort Victoria (AP) - (Southern Rhodesia) Zimbabwe
- 1950
- Fort Victoria (AV) - (Southern Rhodesia) Zimbabwe
- 1953
- Umtali (AP, detached from Salisbury, and from Fort Victoria) - (Southern Rhodesia) Zimbabwe
- 1953
- Wankie (AP, detached from Bulawayo, and from Salisbury) - (Southern Rhodesia) Zimbabwe
- 1955
- Bulawayo - (Southern Rhodesia) Zimbabwe
- 1955
- Gwelo (D, and new name, previously Fort Victoria AV) - (Southern Rhodesia) Zimbabwe
- 1955
- Salisbury (Metr.) - (Southern Rhodesia) Zimbabwe
- 1957
- Umtali - (Southern Rhodesia) Zimbabwe
- 1963
- Wankie - (Rhodesia) Zimbabwe
- 1973
- Sinoia (AP, detached from Salisbury) - (Rhodesia) Zimbabwe
- 1982
- Chinhoyi (AP, new name, previously Sinoia) - Zimbabwe
- 1982
- Gweru (new name, previously Gwelo) - Zimbabwe
- 1982
- Harare (Metr., new name, previously Salisbury Metr.) - Zimbabwe
- 1982
- Mutare (new name, previously Umtali) - Zimbabwe
- 1985
- Chinhoyi - Zimbabwe
- 1988
- Hwange (new name, previously Wankie) - Zimbabwe
- 1991
- Gokwe (detached from Hwange) - Zimbabwe
- 1994
- Bulawayo (Metr., was part of the Metropolitan Province of Harare) - Zimbabwe
- 1999
- Masvingo (detached from Gweru) - Zimbabwe