Profile

St Kizito Mission

The mission was establised ......

Mission Profile

To be a Catholic Church living in communion and participating in the Mission of Christ for the salvation of all.

ST KIZITO PROFILE

St Kizito Mission was constructed in the year 1968. It is with the MOTTO: ORA ET LABORA UT HABEANT VITAM. The first Priest-in-Charge was Fr Xavier Marimazhira. The First Parishioners who were there by then and who are still alive are:

1. Abraham Kombora

2. Mathias Siziba

3. Simplicio Chirinda

4. Cosmas Fushai

5. Euphrasia Fundisai

6. Aletha Chirinda

7. Sylvester Dzinoreva

8. Cuthbert Ruzoka

9. Martin Dhliwayo

10. Patricia Dendera

11. Magret Munanzvi

12. Mrs Mashandudze

These are the first cathechist:

1.Everisto Dhliwayo,

2. James Njini

3. Constance Mamvura

They were not trained but they were just helping on seeding the Faith seed. As time progressed Everisto Dhliwayo went to Hwange for Catechetical Training and he passed the training. Concerning Construction, Faustino Mabvuva was the Constructor of the Mission who completed the construction in 1968. The Mission was the blessed and official led by Bishop Haene. In 1968.

These are the Priests who served at St Kizito

1. Fr. J. Hug 1964 -1967

2. Fr. G. Foerger 65 -71

3. Fr. X. Marimazhira 68- 71

4. Fr. K. Mavhima 71

5. Fr. O. Hubmann 71

6. Fr. T. Chiginya + 1972

7. Fr. Rubio 72

8. Fr. J. Chakanza 72

9. Fr. Odmatt 73-76

10. Fr. Josef 74

11. Fr Mashonganyika 1974

12. Fr. A. Mukosana 1975 -1976

13. Fr. A. Urayayi 1976- 1977

14. Fr. I. T. Makonese 1976, 1993 -1994, 1996

15. Fr. X. Inekhen 1978- 1981

16. Fr. A. Graf 1978-1979

17. Fr. M. Bhasera + 1978

18. Fr. B Inauen 1978

19. Fr. C. Chimuti 1979

20. Fr. Rubaya 1979

21. Fr. Mashoko 1981

22. Fr. S. Machona 1982 -1983

23. Fr. Chanyau 1990

24. Fr. X. Munyongani 1990

25. Fr. A. Acherman 1990

26. Fr. O.V. Ruiegg 1991

27. Fr. Tandavarai 1991

28. Fr. C. Mutasa 1991

29. Fr. R.S. Mabonga 1991 - 1992

30. Fr. C. Matibini 1993

31. Fr. F. T. Makuvire 1995- 1996

32. Fr. C.N. Magama 1995- 1997

33. Fr. R. F. Majoni 1995

34. Fr. N.C. Ncube 1996

35. Fr. E.Zvarevashe 1996

36. Fr. P. Chimombe 1997- 1998

37. Fr. C. Ziumbwa 1999 -2001

38. Fr. A. Gwatiringa 2002

39. Fr. F. Masanganise 2002

40. Fr. M. Madziva 2003

41. Fr. E. Phiri 2004

42. Fr. D. Hugo

43. Fr. M. Kudezera 2004 – 2005

44. Fr N. Musoni 2006

45. Fr. A. Mabhachi 2007-2011

46. Fr. G. Chibhira 2011-2021

47. Fr. Matingwina 2011

48. Fr. T. Mapwashike 2013

49. Fr. Z. Mapiye 2014-2018

50. Fr. Ngun’u 2018-2019

51. Fr. Dzingayi 2019

52. Fr. Mangoma 2019- 2022

53. Fr. Simawedwa Makwiramiti 2019- 2022

54. Fr. P. Ndhlalambi 2022

55. Fr. C. Sakala 2022

The year 2022 is being served by Fr C. Sakala and Fr P. Ndhlalambi. They are serving ten parishes namely:

1. St Kizito

2. St Mary’s

3. St Nicholas

4. St Paul’s

5. St Elizabeth

6. St Anthony

7. St Joachim

8. St Tuzunde

9. St Claudious’

10. St Martins

The Mission is using a 2.4 Diesel car a 1995 Model. There are 2 furthest parishes namely St Claudious’ and St Paul’s both are 35 Km away from the main parish St Kizito. The road is Rocky and the parishioners rely on farming alone. The welfare of priest is hard because the mission faces the problem of Electricity so there is no room for viable self-reliant project. There is also water problem because the pump of water is electric.

The parishioners despite the hardships of life they have strong faith that needs to be cared for. Positively, they do sacrifice to feed the clergy and the religious at the mission.