Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndola

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Diocese of Ndola
Dioecesis Ndolaensis
Statistics
Country: Zambia
Metropolitan: Lusaka
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 32,000 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
2,000,000 (2004)
850,000 (42.5%)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Noel Charles O’Regan, S.M.A.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndola {Latin: Ndolaën(sis)} is a diocese located in Ndola in Zambia.

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[edit] 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

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Ndola (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Noel Charles O’Regan, S.M.A. (since 2004.10.01)
    • Bishop Dennis Harold De Jong (1975.07.10 – 2003.09.17)
    • Bishop Nicola Agnozzi, O.F.M. Conv. (1966.02.01 – 1975.07.10)
    • Bishop Francis Costantin Mazzieri, O.F.M. Conv. (1959.04.25 – 1965.11.26)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Ndola (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Francis Costantin Mazzieri, O.F.M. Conv. (1949.01.13 – 1959.04.25)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Ndola (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Francis Costantin Mazzieri, O.F.M. Conv. (1938 – 1949.01.13)

[edit] See also

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