St. John the Apostle Cathedral, Kasama
The St. John the Apostle Cathedral[1][2] or just Kasama Cathedral, is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the town of Kasama, in Northern Province, in the African country of Zambia.[3]
| St. John the Apostle Cathedral | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Kasama |
| Country |  Zambia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Kasama |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Ignatius Chama |
The church follows the Roman or Latin rite. The church functions as the headquarters of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kasama (Archidioecesis Kasamaënsis), which was created in 1967 by the papal bull Qui altissimi Dei by Pope Paul VI.[4]
References
- "Cathedral of St. John the Apostle, Kasama, Northern, Zambia". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- "Bishop Joseph "Moto-Moto" Dupont | The Diocese of Mpika". www.diompika.org. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- Pretoria, Church of the Province of South Africa Diocese of; Conference, Catholic Church Southern African Catholic Bishops' (1988-01-01). The Catholic Directory of Southern Africa. Salesian Press.
- 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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