Roman Catholic Diocese of Mansa

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Diocese of Mansa
Dioecesis Mansaensis
Statistics
Country: Zambia
Ecclesiastical province: Kasama
Rite: Latin
Area: 44,000 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
927,197 (2004)
474,252 (51.1%)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Andrew Aaron Chisha

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mansa (Latin: Mansaën(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Mansa in the ecclesiastical province of Kasama in Zambia.

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[edit] History

  • July 10, 1952: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Rosebery from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bangueolo
  • January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Fort Rosebery
  • November 22, 1967: Renamed as Diocese of Mansa

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Mansa (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Andrew Aaron Chisha (since 1993.07.01)
    • Archbishop James Spaita (1974.02.28 – 1990.12.03)
    • Archbishop Elias White Mutale (1971.07.03 – 1973.09.17)
    • Bishop René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (1967.11.22 – 1971.07.03)
  • Bishops of Fort Rosebery (Roman rite)
    • Bishop René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (1961.01.03 – 1967.11.22)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Fort Rosebery (Roman rite)
    • Bishop René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (1952.11.07 – 1961.01.03)

[edit] See also

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