The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndola ( la, Ndolaën(sis)) is a

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located in

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, the third largest city in

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History

* January 8, 1938: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ndola from the Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill * January 13, 1949: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ndola * April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Ndola

Bishops

* Prefect Apostolic of Ndola (Roman rite) ** Fr. Francis Costantin Mazzieri, O.F.M. Conv. (1938 – 1949.01.13 ''see below'') * Vicar Apostolic of Ndola (Roman rite) ** Bishop Francis Costantin Mazzieri, O.F.M. Conv. (''see above'' 1949.01.13 – 1959.04.25 ''see below'') *

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s of Ndola (Roman rite) ** Bishop Francis Costantin Mazzieri, O.F.M. Conv. (''see above'' 1959.04.25 – 1965.11.26) ** Bishop Nicola Agnozzi, O.F.M. Conv. (1966.02.01 – 1975.07.10), resigned; later appointed Bishop of Ariano, Italy ** Bishop

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(1975.07.10 – 2003.09.17) ** Bishop Noel Charles O'Regan, S.M.A. (2004.10.01 - 2010.01.16) ** Bishop

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(2010.01.16 - 2018.01.30), appointed Archbishop of Lusaka and Apostolic Administrator here ** Bishop Benjamin S. Phiri (2020.07.03 - )

Coadjutor Bishop

(2009-2010)

Auxiliary Bishop

* Nicola Agnozzi, O.F.M. Conv. (1962-1966), appointed Bishop here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

, appointed Bishop of Solwezi in 2007; later returned here as Coadjutor * Charles Joseph Sampa Kasonde, appointed Bishop of Solwezi in 2010

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