Michael Dixon Bhasera

Michael Dixon Bhasera (born 11 November 1949) is a Zimbabwean Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Masvingo, Zimbabwe from 1999 until his resignation in 2022. Before that, from June 1991 until February 1999 he was Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gokwe, Zimbabwe. He served as Apostolic Administrator of the diocese of Gweru from April 2012 until June 2013 and from October 2017 until October 2020. He was appointed bishop by Pope John Paul II in 1991. He resigned from pastoral service on 19 July 2022 at the age of 72 years and 7 months of age. He lives on as Archbishop Emeritus of Masvingo, Zimbabwe.

Background and priesthood He was born on 11 November 1949, at Gutu, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe. He studied both philosophy and theology before he was ordained a priest in August 1978.

Priest He was ordained a priest on 19 August 1978. He served in that capacity until 17 June 1991.

On 9 February 1999 the Holy Father created the Roman Catholic Diocese of Masvingo. The Pope appointed him as the pioneer bishop of the new Ordinary See. He served there in that capacity until 19 July 2022, when he resigned. While bishop at Masvingo, he served as Apostolic Administrator of the diocese of Gweru from April 2012 until June 2013 and from October 2017 until October 2020.