Diocese of

Mansa

Zambia

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Mansa / Mansaën(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Kasama

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

1952.07.10: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Rosebery / Arcis Rosebery (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bangweulu)
1961.01.03: Promoted as Diocese of Fort Rosebery / Arcis Rosebery (Latin) (became suffragan of Lusaka)
1967.06.12: Became suffragan of Kasama
1967.11.22: Renamed as Diocese of Mansa / Mansaën(sis) (Latin)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2013.11.30 – ...):

Bishop Patrick Chilekwa Chisanga, O.F.M. Conv. (53)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Mansa (Roman Rite)

Bishop Patrick Chilekwa Chisanga, O.F.M. Conv. (53)
(2013.11.30 – ...)

Bishop of Mansa (Zambia)

Ut vitam habeant et abundatius

Born:	1971.05.16 (Kamuchanga, Zambia)
Ordained Priest:	1999.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:	2014.02.01

Bishop of Mansa (Zambia) (2013.11.30 – ...)

Fr. Michel Merizzi, M. Afr.
(Apostolic Administrator 2009.01.15 – 2013.11.30)

Bishop Andrew Aaron Chisha (91)
(1993.07.01 – 2009.01.15)

Bishop emeritus of Mansa (Zambia)

Born:	1933.11.24 (Kapatu, Zambia)
Ordained Priest:	1965.08.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1993.12.12

Bishop of Mansa (Zambia) (1993.07.01 – 2009.01.15)

Bishop James Spaita (later Archbishop)
(1974.02.28 – 1990.12.03)

Born:	1934.04.08 (Zambia)
Ordained Priest:	1962.09.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1974.04.28
Died:	2014.11.04 († 80)

Bishop of Mansa (Zambia) (1974.02.28 – 1990.12.03)

President of Zambia Episcopal Conference (1984 – 1988)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kasama (Zambia) (1990.12.03 – 2009.05.04)

Bishop Elias White Mutale (later Archbishop)
(1971.07.03 – 1973.09.17)

Born:	1929.11.21 (Zambia)
Ordained Priest:	1964.09.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.09.12
Died:	1990.02.12 († 60)

Bishop of Mansa (Zambia) (1971.07.03 – 1973.09.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kasama (Zambia) (1973.09.17 – 1990.02.12)

President of Zambia Episcopal Conference (1975 – 1977)

Apostolic Administrator of Lusaka (Zambia) (1983 – 1984.01.09)

Bishop René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr.
(1967.11.22 – 1971.07.03)

Born:	1902.12.31 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1928.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.06.18
Died:	1988.12.07 († 85)

Prefect Apostolic of Fort Rosebery (Zambia) (1952.11.07 – 1961.01.03)

Bishop of Fort Rosebery (Zambia) (1961.01.03 – 1967.11.22)

Bishop of Mansa (Zambia) (1967.11.22 – 1971.07.03)

Bishops of Fort Rosebery (Roman Rite)

Bishop René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr.
(1961.01.03 – 1967.11.22)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Fort Rosebery (Roman Rite)

Fr. René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (later Bishop)
(1952.11.07 – 1961.01.03)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Clemens P. Chabukasansha (later Archbishop) (1963.09.13 – 1965.07.06)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, Mansa, Luapula

Sakania–Kipushi (↙), Kilwa–Kasenga (↖), Kasama (→), Mpika (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 44,000 km²

Population: 352,732 Catholics (23.3% of 1,514,011 total)

Pastoral Centres: 30 parishes

Personnel: 72 priests (54 diocesan, 18 religious), 131 religious (21 brothers, 110 sisters), 19 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2025.01.27

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