The Roman Catholic Diocese of Livingstone ( la, Livingstonen
is}) is a
diocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associa ...
located in
Livingstone in
Zambia
Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are t ...
.
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,
OFMCap (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 c ...
s of Livingstone
** Bishop
Timothy Phelim O'Shea, OFMCap (''see above'' 1959.04.25 – 1974.11.18)
** Bishop
Adrian Mung'andu (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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