Tobias Wunganayi Chiginya
Tobias Wunganayi Chiginya | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Gweru | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Gweru |
| In office | 3 February 1977 – 14 January 1987 |
| Predecessor | Alois Häne |
| Successor | Francis Xavier Mugadzi |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 August 1966 |
| Consecration | 30 April 1977 by Alois Häne[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1935 |
| Died | 14 January 1987 (aged 51) |
Tobias Wunganayi Chiginya (born 5 March 1935 in Hama, Zimbabwe – 14 January 1987) was a Zimbabwean clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gweru.
Chiginya was born in Chirumanzu.[2] He became ordained in 1966.
He was appointed as the second bishop of Gweru on 3 February 1977.[3] During his time there, he was instrumental in the founding of the African Brothers of St Paul, allowing the new congregation to use his house for training.[2] He died in 1987 in a car crash.
Publications
"Deathbed reflections of Bishop Chiginya" [4]
References
- ↑ "Bishop Tobias Wunganayi Chiginya". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 Kugwa, Brother Alfonce (14 January 2024). "Bishop Tobias Chiginya remembered for his proactive stance for the girl child 37 years after his death". News Pack Zimbabwe. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ "Homepage". Catholic Diocese of Gweru. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ "Tobias Wunganai Mupiwa Vafana Chiginya". Open Library. Retrieved 17 June 2025.