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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Chipata
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chipata ( la, Chipaten(sis)) is a diocese located in Chipata in Zambia. History * July 1, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Jameson from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa in Malawi * May 7, 1953: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Jameson * April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Fort Jameson * April 15, 1968: Renamed as Diocese of Chipata Bishops * Prefects Apostolic of Fort Jameson (Roman rite) ** Fr. Fernand Martin, M. Afr. (1937.12.17 – 1946; ''Apostolic Administrator 1946 – 1947.03.07'') ** Fr. Firmin Courtemanche, M. Afr. (1947.03.07 – 1953.05.07 ''see below'') * Vicar Apostolic of Fort Jameson (Roman rite) ** Bishop Firmin Courtemanche, M. Afr. (''see above'' 1953.05.07 – 1959.04.25 ''see below'') * Bishops of Fort Jameson (Roman rite) ** Bishop Firmin Courtemanche, M. Afr. (''see above'' 1959.04.25 – 1968.04.15 ''see below'') * Bishops of Chipata (Roman rite) ** Bishop Firmin Courtemanche, M. Afr. (''see ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Lusaka
The Archdiocese of Lusaka (''Archidioecesis Lusakensis'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Zambia, where it is also considered its national primatial see. Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathedral of the Child Jesus, in the national capital Lusaka. Statistics , the archdiocese pastorally served 1,171,000 Catholics (35.4% of 3,310,000 total) on an area of 64,000 km² (24,720 mi²), subdivided into 60 parishes and 86 missions, administered by 235 priests (81 diocesan, 154 religious), 1,300 lay religious (327 brothers, 973 sisters) and 37 seminarians. Ecclesiastical province The Metropolitan archdiocese has the following suffragan sees : * Roman Catholic Diocese of Chipata * Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabwe, its daughter * Roman Catholic Diocese of Livingstone, its daughter * Roman Catholic Diocese of Mongu * Roman Catholic Diocese of Monze, its daughter * Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndola, its daughter * Roman Catholic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medardo Joseph Mazombwe
Medardo Joseph Mazombwe (24 September 1931 – 29 August 2013) was a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the former archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lusaka (1996–2006) and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chipata (1970–1996). Pope Benedict XVI elevated Mazombwe to the status of Cardinal-Priest of '' Santa Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza'' at a consistory on 20 November 2010. He held several senior positions in the local and regional church, such as Zambia Episcopal Conference president (1972–1975; 1988–1990; 1999–2002), and as chairman of the regional conferences under Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (A.M.E.C.E.A.) (1979–86). He was an ardent campaigner for Zambia's debt cancellation Debt relief or debt cancellation is the partial or total forgiveness of debt, or the slowing or stopping of debt growth, owed by individuals, corporations, or nations. From antiquity through the 19th century, it refers to domestic debt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1937 Establishments In Northern Rhodesia
Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into February, leaving 1 million people homeless and 385 people dead. * January 15 – Spanish Civil War: Second Battle of the Corunna Road ends inconclusively. * January 20 – Second inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt: Franklin D. Roosevelt is sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. This is the first time that the United States presidential inauguration occurs on this date; the change is due to the ratification in 1933 of the Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution. * January 23 – Moscow Trials: Trial of the Anti-Soviet Trotskyist Center – In the Soviet Union 17 leading Communists go on trial, accused of participating in a plot led by Leon Trotsky to overthrow Joseph Stalin's regime, and assassinate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
