The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mansa ( la, Mansaën(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of
Mansa Mansa may refer to:
Places In India
* Mansa, Gujarat, a town in northern Gujarat, Western India; the capital of:
** Mansa, Gujarat Assembly constituency
** Mansa State, a princely state under the Mahi Kantha Agency in India
* Mansa district, P ...
in the ecclesiastical province of
Kasama 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
* July 10, 1952: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Rosebery from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Bangueolo
* January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Fort Rosebery
* November 22, 1967: Renamed as Diocese of Mansa
Bishops
* Prefect Apostolic of Fort Rosebery (Roman rite)
** Fr. René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (1952.11.07 – 1961.01.03 ''see below'')
* Bishop of Fort Rosebery (Roman rite)
** Bishop René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (''see above'' 1961.01.03 – 1967.11.22 ''see below'')
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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 Mansa (
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** Bishop
René-Georges Pailloux,
M. Afr. (''see above'' 1967.11.22 – 1971.07.03)
** Bishop
Elias White Mutale (1971.07.03 – 1973.09.17), appointed Archbishop of Kasama
** Bishop
James Mwewa Spaita James Mwewa Spaita (April 8, 1934 – November 4, 2014) was a Roman Catholic archbishop, born in Bombwe.
Ordained to the priesthood on September 9, 1962, Spaita was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mansa. Zambia on February 28, 19 ...
(1974.02.28 – 1990.12.03), appointed Archbishop of Kasama
** Bishop
Andrew Aaron Chisha (1993.07.01 - 2009.01.15)
** Bishop
Patrick Chilekwa Chisanga Patrick may refer to:
*Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name
* Patrick (surname), list of people with this name
People
*Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint
* Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick ...
, O.F.M. Conv. (2013.11.30 - )
Auxiliary Bishop
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Clemens P. Chabukasansha (1963-1965), appointed Bishop of Kasama
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
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Ignatius Chama Ignatius is a male given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
Religious
* Ignatius of Antioch (35–108), saint and martyr, Apostolic Father, early Christian bishop
* Ignatius of Constantinople (797–877), Cath ...
, appointed Bishop of Mpika in 2008
See also
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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 ...
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Zambia
Christian organizations established in 1952
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1952 establishments in the British Empire
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Kasama
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