Roman Catholic Diocese of Mansa
Roman Catholic diocese in Zambia
Diocese of Mansa Dioecesis Mansaensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Zambia |
Ecclesiastical province | Kasama |
Statistics | |
Area | 44,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 927,197 474,252 (51.1%) |
Information | |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Mansa Cathedral Parish of the Assumption |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Patrick Chilekwa Chisanga, O.F.M. Conv. |
Bishops emeritus | Andrew Aaron Chisha |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mansa (Latin: Mansaën(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Mansa in the ecclesiastical province of Kasama in Zambia.
History
- July 10, 1952: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Rosebery from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bangueolo
- January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Fort Rosebery
- November 22, 1967: Renamed as Diocese of Mansa
Bishops
- Prefect Apostolic of Fort Rosebery (Roman rite)
- Fr. René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (1952.11.07 – 1961.01.03 see below)
- Bishop of Fort Rosebery (Roman rite)
- Bishop René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (see above 1961.01.03 – 1967.11.22 see below)
- Bishops of Mansa (Latin Church)
- Bishop René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (see above 1967.11.22 – 1971.07.03)
- Bishop Elias White Mutale (1971.07.03 – 1973.09.17), appointed Archbishop of Kasama
- Bishop James Mwewa Spaita (1974.02.28 – 1990.12.03), appointed Archbishop of Kasama
- Bishop Andrew Aaron Chisha (1993.07.01 - 2009.01.15)
- Bishop Patrick Chilekwa Chisanga, O.F.M. Conv. (2013.11.30 - )
Auxiliary Bishop
- Clemens P. Chabukasansha (1963-1965), appointed Bishop of Kasama
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Ignatius Chama, appointed Bishop of Mpika in 2008
See also
References
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
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