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Diocese of Chipata

Dioecesis Chipatensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 15 April 1968
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lusaka
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Zambia
  • Square Kilometers: 69,106 (26,692 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofchipata.org/
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 510103, Chipata, Zambia
  • Telephone: (216)221.375
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Fort Jameson
1 July 1937ErectedMission "Sui Iuris" of Loangwa (Lundazi)
Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa (Petauke and Fort Jameson)
Prefecture Apostolic of Fort Jameson (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Jameson
7 May 1953ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Fort Jameson Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Jameson
Diocese of Fort Jameson
25 April 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Fort Jameson Diocese of Fort Jameson
Diocese of Chipata
15 April 1968Name ChangedDiocese of Fort Jameson Diocese of Chipata

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Fort Jameson
195031,586225,56014.0%325281,12810ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Jameson
Diocese of Fort Jameson
Diocese of Chipata
197088,922509,00017.5%940491,8145142ap1971
1980120,886609,00019.8%944532,280545017ap1981
1990176,353669,68626.3%1338513,4574810919ap1991
1999253,9001,273,75219.9%2533584,3774413421ap2000
2000263,8741,273,75220.7%2722495,3853313521ap2001
2001274,0071,480,96718.5%2521465,9563814121ap2002
2002281,2651,300,77321.6%2324475,9843513422ap2003
2003285,7601,300,97322.0%2321446,4943214222ap2004
2004285,7601,300,97322.0%2522476,0803814523ap2005
2006315,1301,381,00022.8%2922516,1793514923ap2007
2013398,9461,810,00022.0%4524695,781444624ap2014
2016430,8001,954,00022.0%5129805,3854515331ap2017
2019470,0002,132,50022.0%5231835,6625913736ap2020
2021496,6602,254,00022.0%6531965,1737413736ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Fort Jameson
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 30, Page 54, and Page 55
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Jameson
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 771, and Page 772
  • Diocese of Fort Jameson
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 793, to Page 796
  • Diocese of Chipata
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 230, and Page 231

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