He was born in Chirundazi (Mhondoro) which is some 100 km south of Harare. He was of the Zezuru tribe. His early life must have included the typical life of a Zezuru boy which includes herding cattle goats or sheep as well as working on the fields. He attended secondary school education at St. Michael's Mission Mhondoro, which is a Roman Catholic school. He was well known for his strict discipline during school days and perseverance in difficult situations. He was good at football and was affectionately known by his first name Fani.
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He was the first African Roman Catholic bishop in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe. During his seminary years he was a keen writer and completed several books which were written in his Zezuru language. Some of the books included adventure and African culture folklore (Rudo Ibofu, Garandichauya, Karikoga Gumi Remiseve, Pfumo Reropa, Dzasukwa Mwana Asinahembe). He was very instrumental in keeping the Catholic faith among Mondoroans influencing quite a substantial number of young Zezuru Mhondoroans to join the priesthood. He officiated at the swearing ceremony of Zimbabwe's first black African leader Robert Gabriel Mugabe. He presided at the president's wedding to his second wife Grace Mugabe.
patrick, fani, chakaipa, most, reverend, june, 1932, april, 2003, archbishop, harare, from, 1976, until, death, 2003, most, reverendpatrick, chakaipaarchbishop, hararearchdioceseharareprovinceharareappointed31, 1976installed31, 1976term, ended8, april, 2003pre. The Most Reverend Patrick Fani Chakaipa 25 June 1932 8 April 2003 was the Archbishop of Harare from 1976 until his death in 2003 The Most ReverendPatrick ChakaipaArchbishop of HarareArchdioceseHarareProvinceHarareAppointed31 May 1976Installed31 May 1976Term ended8 April 2003PredecessorFrancis William MarkallSuccessorRobert NdlovuOrdersOrdination15 August 1965Consecration14 January 1973by Francis William MarkallPersonal detailsBornPatrick Fani Chakaipa 1932 06 25 25 June 1932Mhondoro Southern RhodesiaDied8 April 2003 2003 04 08 aged 70 Harare ZimbabweNationalityZimbabweanDenominationRoman CatholicPrevious post s Titular Bishop of Rucuma 1972 1973 Auxiliary Bishop of Salisbury 1972 Styles of Patrick Fani ChakaipaReference styleThe Most ReverendSpoken styleYour GraceReligious styleArchbishop Contents 1 Early life 2 Episcopate 3 Burial 4 External linksEarly life editHe was born in Chirundazi Mhondoro which is some 100 km south of Harare He was of the Zezuru tribe His early life must have included the typical life of a Zezuru boy which includes herding cattle goats or sheep as well as working on the fields He attended secondary school education at St Michael s Mission Mhondoro which is a Roman Catholic school He was well known for his strict discipline during school days and perseverance in difficult situations He was good at football and was affectionately known by his first name Fani Episcopate editHe was the first African Roman Catholic bishop in Rhodesia Zimbabwe During his seminary years he was a keen writer and completed several books which were written in his Zezuru language Some of the books included adventure and African culture folklore Rudo Ibofu Garandichauya Karikoga Gumi Remiseve Pfumo Reropa Dzasukwa Mwana Asinahembe He was very instrumental in keeping the Catholic faith among Mondoroans influencing quite a substantial number of young Zezuru Mhondoroans to join the priesthood He officiated at the swearing ceremony of Zimbabwe s first black African leader Robert Gabriel Mugabe He presided at the president s wedding to his second wife Grace Mugabe Burial editAfter his death he was buried at Chishawasha cemetery near Harare Catholic Church titlesPreceded byFrancis William Markall Archbishop of Harare1976 2003 Succeeded byRobert NdlovuPreceded byJean Joseph Leonce Villepelet Titular Bishop of Rucuma1972 1976 Succeeded byJohn Huston RicardExternal links editProfile at Catholic Hierarchy website nbsp This Zimbabwean biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a Roman Catholic archbishop from Africa is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Patrick Fani Chakaipa amp oldid 1176746586, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
