Diocese of Livingstone

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Bishop(s) Raymond Mpezele, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 25 April 1959 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lusaka Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Zambia Square Kilometers: 58,200 (22,479 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 60138, Livingstone, Zambia Telephone: (03)321.667 Fax: 324.280

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls
  • Erected: 25 May 1936
  • Country: Zambia

• Vicariate Apostolic of Livingstone
  • Latin Name: Livingstonensis
  • Elevated: 10 March 1950
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Zambia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Vincent Joseph Flynn, O.F.M. Cap. † (28 Jul 1936 Appointed - 10 Mar 1950 Resigned)
• Timothy Phelim O'Shea, O.F.M. Cap. † (24 May 1950 Appointed - 18 Nov 1974 Resigned)
• Adrian Mung'andu † (18 Nov 1974 Appointed - 9 Jan 1984 Appointed, Archbishop of Lusaka)
• Raymond Mpezele (3 May 1985 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls
25 May 1936	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill	Prefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Livingstone
10 March 1950	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls	Vicariate Apostolic of Livingstone
Diocese of Livingstone
25 April 1959	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Livingstone	Diocese of Livingstone
14 June 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Livingstone	Diocese of Mongu (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Livingstone
1950	3,428	358,000	1.0%		20	20	171			21	8	ap1951
Diocese of Livingstone
1970	51,869	562,000	9.2%		44	44	1,178		66	105		ap1971
1980	57,399	554,000	10.4%	2	32	34	1,688		63	108	23	ap1981
1990	87,906	776,000	11.3%	11	51	62	1,417		107	118	23	ap1991
1999	52,501	348,432	15.1%	9	26	35	1,500		31	43	12	ap2000
2000	53,610	355,758	15.1%	10	20	30	1,787		27	49	12	ap2001
2001	56,532	410,503	13.8%	10	19	29	1,949		26	49	12	ap2002
2002	68,828	410,672	16.8%	14	21	35	1,966		29	54	12	ap2003
2003	67,828	411,346	16.5%	18	23	41	1,654		35	55	12	ap2004
2004	69,810	419,060	16.7%	14	20	34	2,053		28	53	14	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Vincent Joseph Flynn, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 28 Jul 1936 to 10 Mar 1950)
• Raymond Mpezele (Bishop: 3 May 1985 - )
• Adrian Mung'andu † (Bishop: 18 Nov 1974 to 9 Jan 1984)
• Timothy Phelim O'Shea, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 May 1950; Bishop: 25 Apr 1959 to 18 Nov 1974)