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Diocese of Solwezi

Dioecesis Solveziensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 9 December 1976
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ndola
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Zambia
  • Square Kilometers: 125,826 (48,600 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.solwezidiocese.org.zm/
  • Mailing Address: Plot 109/110 Kyankwankwa Street, P.O. Box 110033, Solwezi, Zambia
  • Telephone: 974.600.006

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Solwezi
9 April 1959ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Ndola (Solwezi, Kasempa, Mwinilunga, and Kabongo (except parts outside of Ndola)) Prefecture Apostolic of Solwezi (erected)
Diocese of Solwezi
9 December 1976ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Solwezi Diocese of Solwezi
18 June 2024Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Solwezi (from Lusaka)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Solwezi
19703,94614142812496ap1971
Diocese of Solwezi
198021,700310,0007.0%615211,03327189ap1981
199027,000331,0008.2%121729931243213ap1991
199957,858491,01911.8%1621371,563265617ap2000
200061,523503,22112.2%1718351,757255417ap2001
200163,662513,28512.4%1819371,720265217ap2002
200264,936523,55112.4%2119401,623265417ap2003
200366,062528,78612.5%1716332,001215317ap2004
200467,048682,1919.8%179262,578156117ap2005
201092,000788,00011.7%2620462,000245623ap2011
201495,683882,00010.8%2421452,126315727ap2015
2017100,160957,76010.5%2819472,131266129ap2018
202098,6201,045,0009.4%21214,69625829ap2021
2022104,1201,103,2709.4%30303,47037238ap2023
2024107,0351,134,1609.4%30303,5677640bul:18Jun2024

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 Solwezi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 626, and Page 627
  • Diocese of Solwezi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 80, and Page 81

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