The Roman Catholic Diocese of Livingstone ( la, Livingstonen
is}) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in
Livingstone in
Zambia
Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent ...
.
History
* May 25, 1936: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Victoria Falls from the
Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill
* March 10, 1950: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Livingstone
* April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Livingstone
Leadership
* Prefect Apostolic of Victoria Falls
** Fr.
Vincent Joseph Flynn
Vincent ( la, Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word (''to conquer'').
People with the given name Artists
*Vincent Apap (1909–2003), Maltese sculptor
*Vincent van Gogh ...
,
OFMCap
The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (; postnominal abbr. O.F.M. Cap.) is a religious order of Franciscan friars within the Catholic Church, one of Three " First Orders" that reformed from the Franciscan Friars Minor Observant (OFM Obs., now OFM ...
(1936.07.28 – 1950.03.10)
* Vicar Apostolic of Livingstone
** Bishop Timothy Phelim O'Shea, OFMCap (1950.05.24 – 1959.04.25 ''see below'')
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Livingstone
** Bishop
Timothy Phelim O'Shea
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People Given name
* Timothy (given name) ...
, OFMCap (''see above'' 1959.04.25 – 1974.11.18)
** Bishop
Adrian Mung'andu Adrian Mung'andu (c. 1923 – 25 June 2007) was the Catholic archbishop of Lusaka between 1984 and 1996.
Mung'andu was born in Kasisi, Chongwe District around 1923 and went to primary school there. He went to secondary school in Chikuni where ...
(1974.11.18 – 1984.01.09), appointed Archbishop of Lusaka
** Bishop Raymond Mpezele (1985.05.03 - 2016.05.18)
** Bishop Valentine Kalumba,
OMI (since 2016.06.18)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Zambia
The Catholic Church in Zambia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are over about three million Catholics in the country, or 21% of the total population. There are ten dioceses, inclu ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Zambia
Christian organizations established in 1936
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lusaka
Roman Catholic bishops of Livingstone
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