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Email – administrator@jfishermoreseminary.ac.zw
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“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit.”
— John 15:16
The seminary is owned and run by the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishop’s Conference. The community have over 100 seminarians, 12 priests (formators), 4 religious sisters, and 15 ancillary staff members These seminarians are from the eight dioceses of Zimbabwe namely: Bulawayo, Chinhoyi, Gokwe, Gweru, Harare, Hwange, Masvingo and Mutare.
Fr Bernard Mukwewa
The Rector, Canon Law
Our mission is to provide holistic transformation through pastoral, intellectual, human, and spiritual formation. We align our formation programs to produce a priest who is a competent and selfless servant of Christ in the contemporary environment.
To be a competent National Seminary in the formation of the local clergy destined for the mission of the local church.
To provide holistic transformation through pastoral, intellectual, human, and spiritual formation by aligning our formation programs to produce a priest who is a competent and selfless servant of Christ in the contemporary environment.
Life at Chishawasha fosters discipline, fraternity, and joyful witness. Seminarians at Chishawasha participate in:
Daily Mass and Liturgy of the Hours
Eucharistic Adoration and Confession
Academic lectures and spiritual direction
Recreational and sports activities
Academic lectures and spiritual direction
Recreational and sports activities
 Intellectual, spiritual, human, and pastoral formation of future Catholic priests. It is not a general university or high school, but a specialized religious and clerical training institution that offers:
A 3-year Philosophy program (Discipleship Stage)
A 4-year Theology program (Configuration Stage)
Integrated spiritual direction, liturgical training, and pastoral fieldwork
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At the heart of Chishawasha Major Seminary is a dedicated formation and academic team composed of 12 priest-formators and 4 religious sisters. Together, they guide seminarians not only in theological knowledge but in deep spiritual, pastoral, and human formation essential for the sacred priesthood.
Rector (2023 –
Vice Rector Theology (2025-2026)
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