Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kasama
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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kasama (Template:Langx) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Kasama in Zambia.
History
- January 28, 1913: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Bangueolo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa in Malawi.
- May 23, 1933: Mission of Lwangwa is separated.
- July 10, 1952: Western part of the vicariate became Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Rosebery, eastern part becomes Apostolic Vicariate of Kasama.
- April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kasama.
- June 12, 1967: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kasama.[1]
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of St. John the Apostle in Kasama.
Bishops
- Vicars Apostolic of Bangueolo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Etienne-Benoît Larue, M. Afr. (1913.01.28 – 1935.10.05)
- Bishop Alexandre-Auguste-Laurent-Marie Roy, M. Afr. (1935.10.05 – 1949.05.16)
- Vicar Apostolic of Kasama (Roman rite)
- Bishop Marcel Daubechies, M. Afr. (1950.02.03 – 1959.04.25 see below)
- Bishops of Kasama (Roman rite)
- Bishop Marcel Daubechies, M. Afr. (see above 1959.04.25 – 1964.11.25)
- Bishop Clemens P. Chabukasansha (1965.07.06 – 1967.06.12 see below)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Kasama (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Clemens P. Chabukasansha (see above 1967.06.12 – 1973.02.22)
- Archbishop Elias White Mutale (1973.09.17 – 1990.02.12)
- Archbishop James Mwewa Spaita (1990.12.03 - 2009.04.30)
- Archbishop Ignatius Chama (since 2012.01.12)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
- Alexandre-Auguste-Laurent-Marie Roy, M. Afr. (1934-1935)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Justin Mulenga, appointed Bishop of Mpika in 2015
- Telesphore George Mpundu Archbishop Emeritus of Lusaka
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Sources
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- Roman Catholic dioceses in Zambia
- Christian organizations established in 1913
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1913 establishments in Northern Rhodesia
- Kasama, Zambia
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Kasama
- Roman Catholic bishops of Kasama