Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lusaka, Zambia 🇿🇲

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese , Primatial See of Zambia

Name: Lusaka / Lusaken(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Chipata, Livingstone, Mongu, Monze

Neighbouring Dioceses: Monze (↙), Kabwe (↑), Chipata (↗), Tete (→), Chinhoyi (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Websites:

Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: April 30 (2006)

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

1927.07.14: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill / de Broken Hill (Latin) (from Apostolic Prefecture of Zambese)
1936.05.25: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Victoria Falls
1937.07.01: Lost territory to Apostolic Vicariate of Lwangwa
1938.01.08: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Ndola
1946.06.13: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Lusaka / Lusaken(sis) (Latin)
1950.07.14: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Lusaka / Lusaken(sis) (Latin)
1959.04.25: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lusaka / Lusaken(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Abercorn, Fort Jameson, Kasama, Livingstone and Ndola)
1961.01.03: Gained suffragan see Fort Rosebery
1962.03.10: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Monze and gained suffragan see Monze
1967.06.12: Lost suffragan sees Abercorn, Fort Rosebery and Kasama
1976.12.09: Gained territory from Apostolic Prefecture of Solwezi and gained suffragan see Solwezi
1997.06.14: Gained suffragan see Mongu
2011.10.29: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Kabwe and gained suffragan see Kabwe
2024.06.18: Lost suffragan sees Kabwe, Ndola and Solwezi

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1989.05)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2018.01.30 – ...):

Archbishop Alick Banda (62)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Lusaka (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Alick Banda (62)
(2018.01.30 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lusaka (Zambia)

Restaurare omnia in Christo

Born:	1963.11.15 (Mufulira, Zambia)
Ordained Priest:	1994.08.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.07.29

Priest of Ndola (Zambia) (1994.08.07 – 2007.05.30)

Bishop of Solwezi (Zambia) (2007.05.30 – 2009.11.14)

Coadjutor Bishop of Ndola (Zambia) (2009.11.14 – 2010.01.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Solwezi (Zambia) (2009.11.14 – 2010.02.13)

Bishop of Ndola (Zambia) (2010.01.16 – 2018.01.30)

Vice-President of Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (2014.07 – 2017.11.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lusaka (Zambia) (2018.01.30 – ...)

Archbishop Telesphore George Mpundu ▼
(2006.10.28 – 2018.01.30)

Unless a grain falls

Born:	1947.05.21 (Kopeka, Zambia)
Ordained Priest:	1972.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.06.21
Died:	2026.05.15 (Lusaka, Zambia † 78)

Priest of Mbala (Zambia) (1972.12.17 – 1987.03.07)

Bishop of Mbala (Zambia) (1987.03.07 – 1991.04.26)

Bishop of Mbala–Mpika (Zambia) (1991.04.26 – 1994.09.09)

President of Zambia Episcopal Conference (1993 – 1999)

Bishop of Mpika (Zambia) (1994.09.09 – 2004.10.01)

President of Zambia Episcopal Conference (2002 – 2008.02)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Lusaka (Zambia) (2004.10.01 – 2006.10.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lusaka (Zambia) (2006.10.28 – 2018.01.30)

President of Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (2014.07 – 2018.01.30)

Excommunicated (2024.03.19)

Archbishop Medardo Joseph Mazombwe (later Cardinal)
(1996.11.30 – 2006.10.28)

Ut salutem consequantor

Born:	1931.09.24 (Chundamira, Zambia)
Ordained Priest:	1960.09.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.02.07
Created Cardinal:	2010.11.20
Died:	2013.08.29 (Lusaka, Zambia † 81)

Priest of Chipata (Zambia) (1960.09.04 – 1970.11.11)

Bishop of Chipata (Zambia) (1970.11.11 – 1996.11.30)

President of Zambia Episcopal Conference (1972 – 1975)

President of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (1979 – 1986)

President of Zambia Episcopal Conference (1988 – 1990)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lusaka (Zambia) (1996.11.30 – 2006.10.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Chipata (Zambia) (1997.01.06 – 1998.11.19)

President of Zambia Episcopal Conference (1999 – 2002)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza (2010.11.20 [2011.03.26] – 2013.08.29)

Archbishop Adrian Mung’andu
(1984.01.09 – 1996.11.30)

Born:	1920 (Kasisi, Zambia)
Ordained Priest:	1950.10.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.02.09
Died:	2007.06.25 († 86)

Priest of Lusaka (Zambia) (1950.10.29 – 1974.11.18)

Bishop of Livingstone (Zambia) (1974.11.18 – 1984.01.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lusaka (Zambia) (1984.01.09 – 1996.11.30)

Archbishop Elias White Mutale
(Apostolic Administrator 1983.08.06 – 1984.01.09)

Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo ▼ (95) (later Mr.)
(1969.05.29 – 1983.08.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Lusaka (Zambia)

I shall spend and be spent for God and my neighbour

Born:	1930.06.13 (Mnukwa, Zambia)
Ordained Priest:	1958.08.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1969.08.01

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lusaka (Zambia) (1969.05.29 – 1983.08.06)

Lay state (2009.12.17)

Archbishop Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J. (later Cardinal)
(1959.04.25 – 1969.05.29)

In nomine Domini

Born:	1911.04.01 (Huta Komorowska, Poland)
Ordained Priest:	1937.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.09.11
Created Cardinal:	1998.02.21
Died:	2007.09.28 (Lusaka, Zambia † 96)

Apostolic Administrator of Lusaka (Zambia) (1950.07.15 – 1955.06.04)

Titular Bishop of Diospolis inferior (1955.06.04 – 1959.04.25)

Vicar Apostolic of Lusaka (Zambia) (1955.06.04 – 1959.04.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lusaka (Zambia) (1959.04.25 – 1969.05.29)

President of Zambia Episcopal Conference (1966 – 1969)

Titular Archbishop of Potenza Picena (1969.05.29 – 1998.02.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Andrea al Quirinale (1998.02.21 [1998.02.28] – 2007.09.28)

Vicars Apostolic of Lusaka (Roman Rite)

Bishop Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J. (later Cardinal)
(1955.06.04 – 1959.04.25)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Lusaka (Roman Rite)

Fr. Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J. (later Cardinal)
(Apostolic Administrator 1950.07.15 – 1955.06.04)

Fr. Bruno Wolnik, S.J.
(1946.06.13 – 1950.07.14)

Born:	1882.11.06 (Bieńkowice, Poland)
Died:	1960.09.07 (Lusaka, Zambia † 77)

Prefect Apostolic of Broken Hill (Zambia) (1927 – 1946.06.13)

Prefect Apostolic of Lusaka (Zambia) (1946.06.13 – 1950.07.14)

Prefects Apostolic of Broken Hill (Roman Rite)

Fr. Bruno Wolnik, S.J.
(1927 – 1946.06.13)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Telesphore George Mpundu ▼ (2004.10.01 – 2006.10.28)