Continent: Eastern and Central Africa
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Diocese
Name: Chipata / Chipaten(sis) (Latin)
Ecclesiastical Province: Lusaka
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation
Liturgical Calendar (Universal) π
Bishop (2002.12.23 β ...): | Bishop George Cosmas Zumaire Lungu (64) |
Auxiliary Bishop (2022.12.10 β ...): | Bishop Gabriel Msipu Phiri (60) Titular Bishop of ArΓ¦ in Mauretania |
Bishops of Chipata (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||||
Bishop George Cosmas Zumaire Lungu (64) Bishop of Chipata (Zambia)
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Bishop Medardo Joseph Mazombwe (later Cardinal)
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Bishop Firmin Courtemanche, M. Afr.
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Bishops of Fort Jameson (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||||
Bishop Firmin Courtemanche, M. Afr. (see above) | ||||||||||||
Vicars Apostolic of Fort Jameson (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||||
Bishop Firmin Courtemanche, M. Afr. (see above) | ||||||||||||
Prefects Apostolic of Fort Jameson (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||||
Fr. Firmin Courtemanche, M. Afr. (later Bishop) (see above) | ||||||||||||
Fr. Fernand Martin, M. Afr. | ||||||||||||
Fr. Fernand Martin, M. Afr.
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Area: 69,106 kmΒ²
Population: 540,900 Catholics (22.0% of 2,454,788 total)
Pastoral Centres: 34 parishes
Personnel: 101 priests (70 diocesan, 31 religious), 203 religious (60 brothers, 143 sisters), 35 seminarians
Last updated on 2025.01.03
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