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Diocese of Mpika

Dioecesis Mpikaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Edwin Mwansa Mulandu, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 9 September 1994
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kasama
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Zambia
  • Square Kilometers: 86,135 (33,269 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diompika.org/
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 450007, Mpika, Zambia
  • Telephone: (214)370.438
  • Fax: 370.112

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Loangwa
23 May 1933ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo (South and East)
Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa (North)
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Loangwa (erected)
1 July 1937Territory LostMission "Sui Iuris" of Loangwa (Lundazi)
Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa (Petauke and Fort Jameson)
Prefecture Apostolic of Fort Jameson (erected)
1 July 1937Territory LostMission "Sui Iuris" of Loangwa (North Nyassa, West Nyassa, Mbombera-Mzimbam, and Kasungn) Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa
Vicariate Apostolic of Lwangwa
1 July 1937ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo (Abercorn (except Mission of Rosa)
Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill (Serenje)
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Loangwa
Vicariate Apostolic of Lwangwa
Vicariate Apostolic of Abercorn
8 March 1951Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Lwangwa Vicariate Apostolic of Abercorn
Diocese of Abercorn
25 April 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Abercorn Diocese of Abercorn
12 June 1967Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Abercorn (from Lusaka)
Diocese of Mbala
22 November 1967Name ChangedDiocese of Abercorn Diocese of Mbala
Diocese of Mbala-Mpika
26 April 1991Name ChangedDiocese of Mbala Diocese of Mbala-Mpika
Diocese of Mpika
9 September 1994Name ChangedDiocese of Mbala-Mpika Diocese of Mpika
29 October 2011Territory LostArchdiocese of Lusaka (Kabwe, Kapiri-Mposhi, Mkushi, and Chibombo)
Diocese of Mpika (Serenje)
Diocese of Kabwe (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Lwangwa
195039,153197,89119.8%128291,35049ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Abercorn
Diocese of Abercorn
195945,017274,12316.4%533381,1843191611ap1960
Diocese of Mbala
197063,980384,20716.7%1338511,2545038ap1971
198073,200367,00019.9%1226381,9263340ap1981
1990110,445545,00020.3%2327502,2083665ap1991
Diocese of Mbala-Mpika
Diocese of Mpika
1999169,579650,00026.1%2519443,8542464ap2000
2000105,500550,15019.2%2312353,0143146ap2001
2001108,930543,85720.0%2013333,3002850ap2002
2002111,010451,05224.6%2114353,1712952ap2003
2003113,519471,35224.1%2413373,06829441ap2004
2004128,977494,18726.1%2315383,39430551ap2005
2011126,083504,68325.0%326383,31796514bul:29oct2011
2013128,372535,00024.0%354393,291245514ap2014
2016148,075657,00022.5%407473,150345814ap2017
2019176,000734,70024.0%393424,190305834ap2020
2021186,200778,00023.9%443473,961275618ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Mission "Sui Iuris" of Loangwa
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 26, Page 16, and Page 17
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Lwangwa
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 30, Page 10, to Page 12
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Abercorn
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 483
  • Diocese of Abercorn
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 793, to Page 796
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 943, to Page 944
  • Diocese of Mbala
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 1,128

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