Diocese of Mansa

Dioecesis Mansaensis
Location
CountryZambia
Ecclesiastical provinceKasama
Statistics
Area44,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
927,197
474,252 (51.1%)
Information
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralMansa Cathedral Parish of the Assumption
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPatrick Chilekwa Chisanga, O.F.M. Conv.
Bishops emeritusAndrew Aaron Chisha

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

11°12′06″S 28°53′25″E / 11.2018°S 28.8904°E / -11.2018; 28.8904



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