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Diocese of Mansa

Dioecesis Mansaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Patrick Chilekwa Chisanga, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop
  • Andrew Aaron Chisha, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 22 November 1967
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kasama
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Zambia
  • Square Kilometers: 44,000 (16,995 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 710036, Mansa, Zambia
  • Telephone: (212)82.19.20
  • Fax: 82.13.80

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Fort Rosebery
10 July 1952ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo (Fort-Rosebery and Kawambwa) Prefecture Apostolic of Fort Rosebery (erected)
Diocese of Fort Rosebery
3 January 1961ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Fort Rosebery Diocese of Fort Rosebery
12 June 1967Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Fort Rosebery (from Lusaka)
Diocese of Mansa
22 November 1967Name ChangedDiocese of Fort Rosebery Diocese of Mansa

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Mansa
1970111,127442,71025.1%847552,0205837ap1971
1980146,000514,00028.4%536413,560464112ap1981
1990180,730513,60035.2%1925444,107314513ap1991
1999327,587700,50046.8%2815437,618188316ap2000
2000463,047918,00050.4%29164510,289197316ap2001
2001388,3961,000,00038.8%3015458,631166816ap2002
2002388,3961,000,00038.8%3813517,615158016ap2003
2003403,511988,24940.8%3915547,472177716ap2004
2004474,252927,19751.1%3515509,485207516ap2005
2013447,0001,196,00037.4%459548,277108216ap2014
2016480,0001,284,00037.4%479568,5711310023ap2017
2019331,3271,063,79831.1%488565,916109027ap2020
2021338,1011,122,50030.1%5618744,568219930ap2022

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 Rosebery
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 805, and Page 806
  • Diocese of Fort Rosebery
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 540, to Page 542
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 943, and Page 944
  • Diocese of Mansa
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 1,127

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