Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndola
Diocese of Ndola Dioecesis Ndolaensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Zambia |
Metropolitan | Lusaka |
Statistics | |
Area | 32,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 2,000,000 850,000 (42.5%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Bishops emeritus | , S.M.A. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndola (Latin: Ndolaën(sis)) is a diocese located in Ndola, the third largest city in Zambia.
History[]
- January 8, 1938: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ndola from the Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill
- January 13, 1949: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ndola
- April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Ndola
Bishops[]
- Prefect Apostolic of Ndola (Roman rite)
- Fr. Francis Costantin Mazzieri, O.F.M. Conv. (1938 – 1949.01.13 see below)
- Vicar Apostolic of Ndola (Roman rite)
- Bishop Francis Costantin Mazzieri, O.F.M. Conv. (see above 1949.01.13 – 1959.04.25 see below)
- Bishops of Ndola (Roman rite)
- Bishop , O.F.M. Conv. (see above 1959.04.25 – 1965.11.26)
- Bishop Nicola Agnozzi, O.F.M. Conv. (1966.02.01 – 1975.07.10), resigned; later appointed Bishop of Ariano, Italy
- Bishop (1975.07.10 – 2003.09.17)
- Bishop Noel Charles O'Regan, S.M.A. (2004.10.01 - 2010.01.16)
- Bishop (2010.01.16 - 2018.01.30), appointed Archbishop of Lusaka and Apostolic Administrator here
- Bishop (2020.07.03 - )
Coadjutor Bishop[]
- (2009-2010)
Auxiliary Bishop[]
- Nicola Agnozzi, O.F.M. Conv. (1962-1966), appointed Bishop here
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]
- , appointed Bishop of Solwezi in 2007; later returned here as Coadjutor
- , appointed Bishop of Solwezi in 2010
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Zambia
Sources[]
Coordinates: 12°58′09″S 28°38′23″E / 12.9691°S 28.6397°E
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Zambia
- Christian organizations established in 1938
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1938 establishments in Northern Rhodesia
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lusaka
- Roman Catholic bishops of Ndola
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- African Roman Catholic diocese stubs