Eusebius Jelous Nyathi
Eusebius Jelous Nyathi,, is a Zimbabwean Roman Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gokwe, Zimbabwe since 2023. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis on 23 June 2023. He was consecrated and installed there on 23 September 2023.
Background and education
He was born on 2 August 1974, at Hwange, Matabeleland North, Diocese of Hwange, Zimbabwe. He attended the Dete Minor Seminary at Dete and then entered the Mazowe Preparatory Seminary at Mazowe. He studied at the Chishawasha National Major Seminary, graduating from there with a Diploma in philosophy and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology.Later from 2011 until 2013 he studied at Diocesan Seminary of Tenerife in Spain, specializing in Theology.
Priest
On 17 June 2004, he was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hwange. He served in that capacity until 23 June 2023.As a priest, he served in various roles in different locations including:
- Vice-Rector of the Diocesan Minor Seminary in Hwange Diocese from 2004 until 2005.
- Vice-promoter of vocations in Hwange Diocese from 2004 until 2005.
- Parish priest of St. Mary's Parish from 2005 until 2008.
- Head of the mission of the Chimuniko Pastoral Center from 2005 until 2008.
- Director of the mission of the Chimuniko Pastoral Center from 2005 until 2008.
- Rector of the Diocesan Minor Seminary from 2008 until 2011.
- Diocesan promoter of vocations in Hwange Diocese from 2008 until 2011.
- Lecturer and formator at St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More National Major Seminary at Chishawasha near Harare from 2014 until 2022.
- Vice-Rector for the Theology section of St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More National Major Seminary at Chishawasha from 2015 until 2022.
- Diocesan delegate for the permanent formation of the clergy, since 2016.
- Rector of St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More National Major Seminary at Chishawasha from 2022 until 2023.