Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
in Zambia
Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Zambia | |
Date | Change |
| 1913.01.28 | Apostolic Vicariate of Bangweulu was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa) |
| 1927.07.14 | Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Zambese) |
| 1933.05.23 | Mission sui juris of Lwangwa was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bangweulu and Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa) |
| 1936.05.25 | Apostolic Prefecture of Victoria Falls was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill) |
| 1937.07.01 | Apostolic Vicariate of Bangweulu lost territory to Apostolic Vicariate of Lwangwa |
| 1937.07.01 | Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill lost territory to Apostolic Vicariate of Lwangwa |
| 1937.07.01 | Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Jameson was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa and Mission sui juris of Lwangwa) |
| 1937.07.01 | Mission sui juris of Lwangwa was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Lwangwa (gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Bangweulu and Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill, lost territory to Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa and lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Jameson) |
| 1938.01.08 | Apostolic Prefecture of Ndola was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill) |
| 1946.06.13 | Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Lusaka |
| 1949.01.13 | Apostolic Prefecture of Ndola was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ndola |
| 1950.03.10 | Apostolic Prefecture of Victoria Falls was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Livingstone (gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek) |
| 1950.07.14 | Apostolic Prefecture of Lusaka was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Lusaka |
| 1951.03.08 | Apostolic Vicariate of Lwangwa was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Abercorn |
| 1952.07.10 | Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Rosebery was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bangweulu) |
| 1952.07.10 | Apostolic Vicariate of Bangweulu was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kasama (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Rosebery) |
| 1953.05.07 | Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Jameson was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Jameson |
| 1959.04.09 | Apostolic Prefecture of Solwezi was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Ndola) |
| 1959.04.25 | Apostolic Vicariate of Abercorn was promoted as Diocese of Abercorn (became suffragan of Lusaka) |
| 1959.04.25 | Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Jameson was promoted as Diocese of Fort Jameson (became suffragan of Lusaka) |
| 1959.04.25 | Apostolic Vicariate of Kasama was promoted as Diocese of Kasama (became suffragan of Lusaka) |
| 1959.04.25 | Apostolic Vicariate of Livingstone was promoted as Diocese of Livingstone (became suffragan of Lusaka) |
| 1959.04.25 | Apostolic Vicariate of Lusaka was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lusaka (with suffragan sees Abercorn, Fort Jameson, Kasama, Livingstone and Ndola) |
| 1959.04.25 | Apostolic Vicariate of Ndola was promoted as Diocese of Ndola (became suffragan of Lusaka) |
| 1961.01.03 | Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Rosebery was promoted as Diocese of Fort Rosebery (became suffragan of Lusaka) |
| 1962.03.10 | Diocese of Monze was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lusaka and became suffragan of Lusaka) |
| 1967.06.12 | Diocese of Kasama was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kasama (with suffragan sees Abercorn and Fort Rosebery) |
| 1967.11.22 | Diocese of Fort Rosebery was renamed as Diocese of Mansa |
| 1967.11.22 | Diocese of Abercorn was renamed as Diocese of Mbala |
| 1968.04.15 | Diocese of Fort Jameson was renamed as Diocese of Chipata |
| 1976.12.09 | Apostolic Prefecture of Solwezi was promoted as Diocese of Solwezi (lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lusaka and became suffragan of Lusaka) |
| 1991.04.26 | Diocese of Mbala was renamed as Diocese of Mbala–Mpika |
| 1994.09.09 | Diocese of Mbala–Mpika was renamed as Diocese of Mpika |
| 1995.11 | Diocese of Mpika lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kasama |
| 1997.06.14 | Diocese of Mongu was established (from Diocese of Livingstone and became suffragan of Lusaka) |
| 2011.10.29 | Diocese of Kabwe was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lusaka and Diocese of Mpika and became suffragan of Lusaka) |
| 2024.06.18 | Diocese of Ndola was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ndola (with suffragan sees Kabwe and Solwezi) |
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