Raymond Mupandasekwa

Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa (born 28 April 1970) is a Zimbabwean Roman Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Masvingo, Zimbabwe since September 2023. Before that, from December 2017 until September 2023, he was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chinhoyi. He was appointed bishop on 30 December 2017 by Pope Francis. The bishop is a member of the Order of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer.

Early years and education He was born on 28 April 1970 in Masvingo, Zimbabwe.

His parents (both deceased) were Catholics and were married in Mukaro Mission Parish in the Diocese of Masvingo. He studied as the Chishawasha National Major Seminary near Harare from 1991, graduating in 1993 with a Diploma in Philosophy. He again studied there from 1995 and graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor's degree in Religious Studies. He went on to obtain a Master's degree in Canon Law from St Augustine College of South Africa in 2003, having studied there since 2001. He also holds a Master of Arts in Moral Theology awarded by the Alphonsian Academy in Rome, Italy in 2010, having studied there since 2007.

On 15 September 2023 The Holy Father transferred him to be bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Masvingo to succeed Bishop Michael Dixon Bhasera who retired in July 2022. Bishop Mupandasekwa was installed at Masvingo on 9 December 2023.