From Zimbabwe-ARCHBISHOP Nolbert Kunonga's Anglican Church of the Province of Zimbabwe's fresh bid to control Anglican Church properties yesterday hit a snag after the High Court threw out his church's urgent chamber application.
Judge President George Chiweshe ruled that the Supreme Court had already determined the property ownership case.
To this end, he said, he had no jurisdiction to hear the fresh application by Archbishop Kunonga and his ACPZ.
Archbishop Kunonga's church was ordered to pay the costs of the suit.
Last month, Deputy Chief Justice Luke Malaba ruled that the property in question belonged to the Church of the Province of Central Africa's Harare Diocese led by Bishop Chad Gandiya.
Justice Chiweshe said lawyers for CPCA, led by Advocate Thabani Mpofu, convincingly argued that the High Court had no jurisdiction to hear the matter.
"The parties have referred me to numerous authorities in support of their respective positions. I thank them for their diligent research and their lively arguments.
"In the final analysis, I agree with the mother church that this matter is res judicata (matter already decided) -- the Supreme Court has spoken.
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