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Roman Catholic Diocese of Livingstone

Coordinates: 17°51′12″S 25°51′21″E / 17.8532°S 25.8557°E / -17.8532; 25.8557
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Diocese of Livingstone

Dioecesis Livingstonensis
St. Theresa's Catholic Church
Location
Country Zambia
MetropolitanLusaka
Statistics
Area58,200 km2 (22,500 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
419,060
69,810 (16.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopValentine Kalumba, OMI
Bishops emeritusRaymond Mpezele

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Livingstone (Latin: Livingstonen[sis]) is a diocese located in Livingstone in Zambia.

History

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  • May 25, 1936: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Victoria Falls from the Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill
  • March 10, 1950: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Livingstone
  • April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Livingstone

Leadership

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  • Prefect Apostolic of Victoria Falls
  • Vicar Apostolic of Livingstone
    • Bishop Timothy Phelim O'Shea, OFMCap (1950.05.24 – 1959.04.25 see below)
  • Bishops of Livingstone
    • Bishop Timothy Phelim O'Shea, OFMCap (see above 1959.04.25 – 1974.11.18)
    • Bishop Adrian Mung'andu (1974.11.18 – 1984.01.09), appointed Archbishop of Lusaka
    • Bishop Raymond Mpezele (1985.05.03 - 2016.05.18)
    • Bishop Valentine Kalumba, OMI (since 2016.06.18)

See also

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Sources

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17°51′12″S 25°51′21″E / 17.8532°S 25.8557°E / -17.8532; 25.8557