Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabwe
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Diocese of Kabwe Dioecesis Kabvensis | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Metropolitan | Lusaka |
Statistics | |
Area | 63,574 km2 (24,546 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2011) 1,078,334 138,810 (12.9%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | , S.D.B. |
The diocese of Kabwe (in Latin: Dioecesis Kabvensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church located in Kabwe, Zambia.
Territory[]
The diocese is composed of the following districts of the Central Province of Zambia: Chisamba, Kabwe, Kapiri Mposhi, Mkushi, Chibombo and Serenje.
The see is located in the city of Kabwe, where is located the cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The territory is divided into 31 parishes.
History[]
The diocese was created on October 29, 2011 by the Papal bull Cum nuper of Pope Benedict XVI, taking territories of the dioceses of Mpika and Lusaka.
Bishops[]
- , S.D.B., since October 29, 2011
Statistics[]
At the date of creation, the diocese counted 138,810 baptized among a population of 1,078,334 people, which is 12.9%.
Year | Population | Priests | Deacons | Religious | Parishes | ||||||
baptised | total | % | number | secular | regular | baptised per priest |
men | women | |||
2011 | 138.810 | 1.078.334 | 12,9 | 37 | 12 | 25 | 3.752 | 25 | 70 | 17 |
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Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Zambia
- Kabwe
- Christian organizations established in 2011
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lusaka