Diocese of Solwezi

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Bishop(s) Alick Banda, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 9 December 1976 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lusaka Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Zambia Square Kilometers: 88,300 (34,105 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 110033, Solwezi, Zambia Telephone: (08)821.278 Fax: 821.428

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Solwezi
  • Latin Name: Solveziensis
  • Erected: 9 April 1959
  • Country: Zambia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Rupert Hillerich, O.F.M. Conv. † ( 1959 Appointed - 1969 Died)
• Severinah Abdon Potani, O.F.M. Conv. † (9 Dec 1976 Appointed - 26 Dec 1993 Died)
• Noel Charles O'Regan, S.M.A. (10 Jul 1995 Appointed - 1 Oct 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Ndola)
• Alick Banda (30 May 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Solwezi
9 April 1959	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Ndola	Prefecture Apostolic of Solwezi (erected)
Diocese of Solwezi
9 December 1976	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Solwezi	Diocese of Solwezi

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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
Prefecture Apostolic of Solwezi
1970	3,946				14	14	281		24	9	6	ap1971
Diocese of Solwezi
1980	21,700	310,000	7.0%	6	15	21	1,033		27	18	9	ap1981
1990	27,000	331,000	8.2%	12	17	29	931		24	32	13	ap1991
1999	57,858	491,019	11.8%	16	21	37	1,563		26	56	17	ap2000
2000	61,523	503,221	12.2%	17	18	35	1,757		25	54	17	ap2001
2001	63,662	513,285	12.4%	18	19	37	1,720		26	52	17	ap2002
2002	64,936	523,551	12.4%	21	19	40	1,623		26	54	17	ap2003
2003	66,062	528,786	12.5%	17	16	33	2,001		21	53	17	ap2004
2004	67,048	682,191	9.8%	17	9	26	2,578		15	61	17	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Alick Banda (Bishop: 30 May 2007 - )
• Rupert Hillerich, O.F.M. Conv. † (Prefect: 1959 to 1969)
• Noel Charles O'Regan, S.M.A. (Bishop: 10 Jul 1995 to 1 Oct 2004)
• Severinah Abdon Potani, O.F.M. Conv. † (Apostolic Administrator: 9 Jun 1970; Bishop: 9 Dec 1976 to 26 Dec 1993)