The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mpika (Latin: Mpikaën(sis)) is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Kasama, also in Zambia.
Diocese of Mpika Dioecesis Mpikaensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Zambia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kasama |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 86,135 km2 (33,257 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 535,000 128,372 (24.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph’s Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Edwin Mulandu |
Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker, in the city of Mpika. It also has a former Cathedral, now Church of St. Maria Magdalena de Pazzi, in Ilondola.
History edit
- It was established on May 23, 1933 as Mission "sui iuris" of Lwangwa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bangueolo
- On July 1, 1937 it was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Lwangwa (still exempt, but entitled to a titular bishop)
- Renamed on March 8, 1951 as Apostolic Vicariate of Abercorn
- On April 25, 1959 it was promoted as Diocese of Abercorn, losing its exempt status by joining the province of Kasama
- On November 22, 1967, it was renamed as Diocese of Mbala
- On April 26, 1991, renamed as Diocese of Mbala – Mpika
- Finally on September 9, 1994 it was renamed as Diocese of Mpika
Missionary and Episcopal Ordinaries edit
- All Roman rite; many missionary members of the Latin congregation White Fathers (M. Afr.)
- Ecclesiastical superior of the Mission sui iuris of Lwangwa
- Father John van Sambeek, M. Afr. (1933.05.23 – 1936.11.19), later Titular Bishop of Gergis (1936.11.19 – 1953.03.25) & Apostolic Vicar of Tanganyika (Tanzania) (1936.11.19 – 1946.05.10), Apostolic Vicar of Kigoma (Tanzania) (1946.05.10 – 1953.03.25), promoted first Bishop of Kigoma (1953.03.25 – 1957.11.22), emeritate as Titular Bishop of Tracula (1957.11.22 – 1966.12.25)
- Apostolic Vicars of Lwangwa
- Heinrich Horst, M. Afr., Titular Bishop of Hermonthis (1938.05.21 – death 1946)
- Joost Van den Biesen, M. Afr., Titular Bishop of Tullia (see) (1948.02.12 – 1951.03.08 see below)
- Apostolic Vicars of Abercorn
- Joost Van den Biesen, M. Afr. (see above 1951.03.08 – retired 1958.01.24; Lay state 1967)
- Adolf Fürstenberg, M. Afr. (1958.12.11 – 1959.04.25 see below), Titular Bishop of Termessus (1958.12.11 – 1959.04.25)
- Suffragan Bishop of Abercorn
- Adolf Fürstenberg, M. Afr. (see above 1959.04.25 – 1967.11.22 see below)
- Suffragan Bishops of Mbala
- Adolf Fürstenberg, M. Afr. (see above 1967.11.22 – retired 1987.03.07)
- Telesphore George Mpundu (1987.03.07 – 1991.04.26 see below)
- Suffragan Bishop of Mbala – Mpika
- Telesphore George Mpundu (see above 1991.04.26 – 1994.09.09 see below)
- Suffragan Bishops of Mpika
- Telesphore George Mpundu (see above 1994.09.09 – 2004.10.01), later Coadiutor Archbishop of Lusaka (2004.10.01 – 2006.10.28) and Metropolitan of Lusaka (2006.10.28 – 2018.01.30),
President of Zambia Episcopal Conference (2014.07 – 2018.01.30)
- Apostolic Administrator Father Robert Lavertu, M. Afr. (2007.09 – 2008.07.17) (no other office)
- Ignatius Chama (2008.07.17 - 2012.01.12 see below)
- Apostolic administrator Ignatius Chama, Metropolitan of Kasama (see above 2012.01.12 – ...):)
- Justin Mulenga (2015.12.23 – 2020.03.20)
- Edwin Mulandu (2021.04.24 – ...)
See also edit
Source and External links edit
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