Very Rev Fr Emmanuel Jongwe Auto-biography

Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Jongwe was born on the 7th of January 1981 in Masvingo. He attended Primary School at Zimuto Camp in Masvingo and later transferred to Muvuti Primary School in Bikita. After completing his Ordinary Level at Gwindingwi Secondary School he joined the House of Formation in Mazowe in the Jubilee year 2000. After finishing one year of spiritual formation, he enrolled for Philosophical studies for three years at St. Augustine Major Seminary in Bulawayo. In August 2004 he proceeded to Chishawasha Regional Major Seminary where he studied Theology and Religious Studies with the University of Zimbabwe. Fr. Jongwe was ordained a deacon on the 13th December 2009 by Bishop Michael Bhasera. Upon completion of Theological Studies, he was ordained a priest on the 12th of July 2008 at St. Barbra Mashava.

He was assigned to St. Xavier Ngundu Mission where he worked for two and half years. In June 2009, he was appointed to a member of the Board of consulters as well as Priest in Charge of Ngundu Mission. On the 28th of October 2010 Fr Jongwe was appointed to be the Financial Administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Masvingo and Priest in Charge of St. Theresa Rujeko Parish. In January 2019 he was transferred to Nerupiri Mission to establish a mission.

In June 2013 Fr Jongwe enrolled with Midlands State University where he obtained Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Business Management- Finance. He then joined great Zimbabwe University in June 217 and obtained Masters of Commerce Degree in Strategic Management. He is currently the Diocesan Financial Administrator and a Board member of various Commissions in the Diocese