The Roman Catholic Diocese of Solwezi ( la, Solvezien(sis)) 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
Solwezi
Solwezi is a town in Zambia. It is the provincial capital of the mineral-rich North-Western Province. Solwezi is also the administrative capital of Solwezi District, one of the eleven districts in the North-Western Province.
Location
Solwezi ...
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
* April 9, 1959: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Solwezi from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Ndola
Ndola is the third largest city in Zambia and third in terms of size and population, with a population of 475,194 (''2010 census provisional''), after the capital, Lusaka, and Kitwe, and the second largest in terms of infrastructure development aft ...
* December 9, 1976: Promoted as Diocese of Solwezi
Leadership
* Prefects Apostolic of Solwezi (Roman rite)
** Fr.
Rupert Hillerich, O.F.M. Conv. (1959 – 1969)
** Fr.
Anselm Myers, O.F.M. Conv. (1969 – 1970.06.09)
** Fr. Severinah Abdon Potani, O.F.M. Conv. (Apostolic Administrator 1970.06.09 – 1976.12.09 ''see below'')
* Bishops of Solwezi (Roman rite)
** Bishop Severinah Abdon Potani,
O.F.M. Conv.
The Order of Friars Minor Conventual (OFM Conv) is a male religious fraternity in the Roman Catholic Church that is a branch of the Franciscans. The friars in OFM CONV are also known as Conventual Franciscans, or Minorites.
Dating back to ...
(''see above'' 1976.12.09 – 1993.12.26)
** Bishop
Noel Charles O'Regan,
S.M.A. (''Apostolic Administrator 1994 – 1995.07.10''); (1995.07.10 – 2004.10.01), appointed Bishop of Ndola; (''Apostolic Administrator 2004.10.01 – 2007.05.30'')
** Bishop
Alick Banda Alick is both a masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:---
Given name
* Alick Aluwihare (1926–2009), Sri Lankan politician
* Alick Athanaze, Dominican cricketer
*Alick Bannerman (1854–1924), Australian crickete ...
(2007.05.30 - 2009.11.13), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Ndola
** Bishop
Charles Kasonde
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...
(since 2010.03.23)
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 1959
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lusaka
{{Africa-RC-diocese-stub