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Archdiocese of Kasama

Archidioecesis Kasamaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Ignatius Chama, Archbishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 12 June 1967
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Zambia
  • Square Kilometers: 75,567 (29,187 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://archdioceseofkasama.org/
  • Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, Plot 935/936, Mpika Rd., P.O. Box 410143, Kasama, Zambia

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo
28 January 1913ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Nyassa Vicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo (erected)
23 May 1933Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo (South and East)
Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa (North)
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Loangwa (erected)
1 July 1937Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo (Abercorn (except Mission of Rosa)
Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill (Serenje)
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Loangwa
Vicariate Apostolic of Lwangwa
10 July 1952Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo (Fort-Rosebery and Kawambwa) Prefecture Apostolic of Fort Rosebery (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kasama
10 July 1952Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo Vicariate Apostolic of Kasama
Diocese of Kasama
25 April 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Kasama Diocese of Kasama
Archdiocese of Kasama
12 June 1967ElevatedDiocese of Kasama Archdiocese of Kasama

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo
1950140,117140,117100.0%760672,0917135ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Kasama
Diocese of Kasama
Archdiocese of Kasama
1970147,480254,00058.1%1145562,6337063ap1971
1980161,000298,00054.0%1032423,833494914ap1981
1990238,475433,59255.0%1934534,499597315ap1991
1999341,500632,39054.0%3521566,098397718ap2000
2000420,000803,00052.3%3918577,368328722ap2001
2001438,350827,09053.0%4219617,1862810322ap2002
2002438,350827,09053.0%4419636,9572810823ap2003
2003448,329877,63051.1%4919686,5932911423ap2004
2004592,8861,038,95457.1%5221738,1213316223ap2005
2006643,0001,063,00060.5%6018788,2435616623ap2007
2013769,0001,290,00059.6%52166811,308629123ap2014
2016570,1301,216,00046.9%5413678,50924610323ap2017
2019802,8941,433,74056.0%65127710,427358426ap2020
2021858,1801,520,00056.5%69148310,339399737ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Kasama
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 749, and Page 750
  • Diocese of Kasama
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 793, to Page 796
  • Archdiocese of Kasama
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 943, and Page 944

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