Roman Catholic Diocese of Mansa

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.

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

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

11.2018°S 28.8904°E / -11.2018; 28.8904



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