The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kasama ( la, Kasamaën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the

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of Kasama in

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History

* January 28, 1913: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Bangueolo from the

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. * May 23, 1933: Mission of Lwangwa is separated. * July 10, 1952: Western part of the vicariate became Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Rosebery, eastern part becomes Apostolic Vicariate of Kasama. * April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kasama. * June 12, 1967: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kasama.

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of St. John the Apostle in Kasama.

Bishops

* Vicars Apostolic of Bangueolo (Roman rite) ** Bishop Etienne-Benoît Larue, M. Afr. (1913.01.28 – 1935.10.05) ** Bishop Alexandre-Auguste-Laurent-Marie Roy, M. Afr. (1935.10.05 – 1949.05.16) * Vicar Apostolic of Kasama (Roman rite) ** Bishop Marcel Daubechies, M. Afr. (1950.02.03 – 1959.04.25 ''see below'') *

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s of Kasama (Roman rite) ** Bishop Marcel Daubechies, M. Afr. (''see above'' 1959.04.25 – 1964.11.25) ** Bishop Clemens P. Chabukasansha (1965.07.06 – 1967.06.12 ''see below'') * Metropolitan Archbishops of Kasama (Roman rite) ** Archbishop Clemens P. Chabukasansha (''see above'' 1967.06.12 – 1973.02.22) ** Archbishop Elias White Mutale (1973.09.17 – 1990.02.12) ** Archbishop

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(1990.12.03 - 2009.04.30) ** Archbishop

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(since 2012.01.12)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

* Alexandre-Auguste-Laurent-Marie Roy, M. Afr. (1934-1935)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

* Justin Mulenga, appointed Bishop of Mpika in 2015 Archbishop Tresphore G Mpundu Emeritus of Lusaka

Suffragan dioceses

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Sources

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