Chita che Zita Rinoyera
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The Chita che Zita Rinoyera (Community of the Holy Name), CZR, is an Anglican religious order
of women headquartered in Mutare
, Zimbabwe
in the Anglican Church of the Province of Central Africa
. The community was established in 1935 by the English Community of the Resurrection
. Members of the community work in health care and teaching, and also provide goods and services to parish churches throughout Zimbabwe. They also have an orphanage that cares for about seventy children. Since the 1980s, CZR has seeded three new communities in various places in Zimbabwe.
It is not to be confused with the Community of the Holy Name (CHN), which is active in England
, Lesotho
and Zululand
or with the Community of the Holy Name (CHN) in Australia.
Anglican religious order
Anglican religious orders are communities of laity and/or clergy in the Anglican Communion who live under a common rule of life. The members of religious orders take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and lead a common life of work and prayer...
of women headquartered in Mutare
Mutare
Mutare is the fourth largest city in Zimbabwe, with a population of around 170,000. It is the capital of Manicaland province.-History:...
, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
in the Anglican Church of the Province of Central Africa
Church of the Province of Central Africa
The Church of the Province of Central Africa is part of the Anglican Communion, and includes 15 dioceses in Botswana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Primate of the Church is the Archbishop of Central Africa; Albert Chama is the current Archbishop, being installed on 20 March 2011, succeeding...
. The community was established in 1935 by the English Community of the Resurrection
Community of the Resurrection
The Community of the Resurrection is an Anglican religious community for men. It was founded in 1892 by Charles Gore with Walter Howard Frere and four others....
. Members of the community work in health care and teaching, and also provide goods and services to parish churches throughout Zimbabwe. They also have an orphanage that cares for about seventy children. Since the 1980s, CZR has seeded three new communities in various places in Zimbabwe.
It is not to be confused with the Community of the Holy Name (CHN), which is active in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Lesotho
Lesotho
Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...
and Zululand
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
or with the Community of the Holy Name (CHN) in Australia.