Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kasama

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kasama (Latin: Kasamaën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Kasama in Zambia.

Archdiocese of Kasama

Archidioecesis Kasamaënsis
St. John the Apostle Cathedral in Kasama
Location
CountryZambia
TerritoryNorthern Province, Zambia
Ecclesiastical provinceKasama
Statistics
Area59.13 km2 (22.83 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics

1,216,000
570,130 (46.9%%)
Parishes23
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established28 January 1913
Archdiocese1967
CathedralSt. John the Apostle Cathedral, Kasama
Secular priests54
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopIgnatius Chama
SuffragansMansa, Mpika
Map
The Northern Province of Zambia which is the territory of the Archdiocese of Kasama
The Northern Province of Zambia which is the territory of the Archdiocese of Kasama

History

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Special churches

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The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of St. John the Apostle in Kasama.

Bishops

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Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

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Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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Archbishop Tresphore G Mpundu Emeritus of Lusaka

Suffragan dioceses

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See also

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Sources

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  1. ^ Paul VI. "Kasamaënsis et aliarum, Constitutio Apostolica, Kasamaënsis dioecesis ad gradum et dignitatem Ecclesiae metropolitanae evehitur, d. 12 m. Iunii a. 1967, Paulus PP. VI | Paulus PP. VI (in Latin)". www.vatican.va. Ecclesia Catholica Romana. Retrieved 28 February 2021.

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