The Archdiocese of Lusaka (''Archidioecesis Lusakensis'') is a

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ecclesiastical territory or

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of the

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, where it is also considered its national primatial see. Its

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episcopal see is Cathedral of the Child Jesus, in the national capital

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Statistics

, the archdiocese pastorally served 1,171,000 Catholics (35.4% of 3,310,000 total) on an area of 64,000 km² (24,720 mi²), subdivided into 60 parishes and 86 missions, administered by 235 priests (81 diocesan, 154 religious), 1,300 lay religious (327 brothers, 973 sisters) and 37 seminarians.

Ecclesiastical province

The Metropolitan archdiocese has the following

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sees : *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Chipata The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chipata ( la, Chipaten(sis)) is a diocese located in Chipata in Zambia. History * July 1, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Jameson from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa in Malawi * May 7, 1953: P ...

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabwe The diocese of Kabwe (in Latin: ''Dioecesis Kabvensis'') is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church located in Kabwe, Zambia. Territory The diocese is composed of the following districts of the Central Province of Zambia: Chisamba, Kabwe, Kap ...

, its daughter *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Livingstone The Roman Catholic Diocese of Livingstone ( la, Livingstonen is}) is a diocese located in Livingstone in Zambia. History * May 25, 1936: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Victoria Falls from the Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill * March ...

, its daughter *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Mongu The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mongu ( la, Monguen(sis)) is a diocese located in Mongu in Zambia. History * June 14, 1997: Established as Diocese of Mongu from the Diocese of Livingstone Leadership * Bishops of Mongu (Roman rite) ** Bishop Paul ...

Roman Catholic Diocese of Monze The Roman Catholic Diocese of Monze ( la, Monzen(sis)) is a diocese located in Monze in Zambia. History * March 10, 1962: Established as Diocese of Monze from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lusaka Bishops * James Corboy, S.J. (10 March 1962 ...

, its daughter *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndola The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndola ( la, Ndolaën(sis)) is a diocese located in Ndola, the third largest city in Zambia. History * January 8, 1938: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ndola from the Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill * Jan ...

, its daughter *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Solwezi The Roman Catholic Diocese of Solwezi ( la, Solvezien(sis)) is a diocese located in Solwezi in Zambia. History * April 9, 1959: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Solwezi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Ndola * December 9, 1976: Promoted as ...

History

* Established on 1927.07.14 as

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of Broken Hill / de Broken Hill (Latin) (from Apostolic Prefecture of Zambese) * Lost territories on 1936.05.25 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Victoria Falls (now its suffragan diocese Livingstone) and on 1938.01.08 to establish

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(now its suffragan diocese) * Renamed on 1946.06.13 after its see as Apostolic Prefecture of Lusaka / Lusaken(sis) (Latin) * Promoted on 1950.07.14 as Apostolic Vicariate of Lusaka / Lusaken(sis) (Latin) * Promoted on 1959.04.25 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lusaka / Lusaken(sis) (Latin) * Enjoyed a Papal visit from

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in May 1989. * Lost territories on 1962.03.10 to establish Diocese of Monze and on 2011.10.29 to establish Diocese of Kabwe, both as its suffragans.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Missionary Ordinaries

;''Apostolic Prefect of Broken Hill'' * Father Bruno Wolnik,

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(Jesuits, S.J.) (1927 - 13 June 1946 ''see below'') ;''Apostolic Prefect of Lusaka'' * Father Bruno Wolnik, S.J. (13 June 1946 ''see above'' - resigned 1950) ;''Apostolic Vicars of Lusaka'' ;* ''

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Father

Adam Kozłowiecki Cardinal Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J., (; 1 April 1911 – 28 September 2007) was Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lusaka in Zambia. Biography Born in Huta Komorowska, Austria-Hungary (now part of Poland) into a noble family of Ostoja coat of a ...

, S.J. (1950.07.15 - 4 June 1955 see below''); future Cardinal ;* Bishop

, S.J. (4 June 1955 ''see above'' - 25 April 1959 ''see below''),

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of Diospolis inferior (1955.06.04 – 1959.04.25); future Cardinal

Diocesan Ordinaries

;''Metropolitan Archbishops of Lusaka'' *

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(25 April 1959 ''see above: see promoted'' - 29 May 1969 Resigned), also President of Zambia Episcopal Conference (1966 – 1969); next

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as emeritate (1969.05.29 – 1998.02.21), created

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of S. Andrea al Quirinale (1998.02.21 998.02.28– death 2007.09.28) *

Emmanuel Milingo Emmanuel Milingo (born June 13, 1930) is an excommunicated former Roman Catholic archbishop from Zambia. He was ordained in 1958; in 1969, aged 39, Milingo was consecrated by Pope Paul VI as the bishop of the Archdiocese of Lusaka. In 1983, he ...

(29 May 1969 - 6 August 1983 Resigned), reduced to Lay state on 2009.12.17 ** ''

Elias White Mutale (1983 - 9 January 1984 Resigned), while Metropolitan Archbishop of Kasama (Zambia) (1973.09.17 – death 1990.02.12); previously Bishop of Mansa (Zambia) (1971.07.03 – 1973.09.17), President of Zambia Episcopal Conference (1975 – 1977) * Archbishop Adrian Mung'andu (9 Jan 1984 - 30 Nov 1996 Retired), died 2007; previously Bishop of Livingstone (Zambia) (1974.11.18 – 1984.01.09) *

Medardo Joseph Mazombwe Medardo Joseph Mazombwe (24 September 1931 – 29 August 2013) was a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the former archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lusaka (1996–2006) and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chipata (1 ...

(30 Nov 1996 - 28 Oct 2006 Retired), also President of Zambia Episcopal Conference (1999 – 2002); previously Bishop of Chipata (Zambia) (1970.11.11 – 1996.11.30), President of Zambia Episcopal Conference (1972 – 1975 & 1988 – 1990), President of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (1979 – 1986); created

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(2010.11.20 011.03.26– death 2013.08.29) * Archbishop Telesphore George Mpundu (28 Oct 2006 - 30 Jan 2018 Resigned), also President of Zambia Episcopal Conference (2002 – 2008.02), President of Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (2014.07 – 2018.01.30); previously Bishop of Mbala (Zambia) (1987.03.07 – 1991.04.26) restyled Bishop of Mbala–Mpika (Zambia) (1991.04.26 – 1994.09.09), President of Zambia Episcopal Conference (1993 – 1999), restyled Bishop of Mpika (Zambia) (1994.09.09 – 2004.10.01),

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of Lusaka (Zambia) (2004.10.01 – succession 2006.10.28) * Archbishop

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(2018.01.30 – ...); previously Bishop of Solwezi (Zambia) (2007.05.30 – 2009.11.14),

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of Ndola (Zambia) (2009.11.14 – 2010.01.16), Apostolic Administrator of Solwezi (Zambia) (2009.11.14 – 2010.02.13), Bishop of Ndola (Zambia) (2010.01.16 succeeding – 2018.01.30), Vice-President of Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (2014.07 – 2017.11.11).

Coadjutor Archbishop

* Telesphore George Mpundu (2004-2006)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

* Moses Hamungole, appointed Bishop of Monze in 2014

Sources and External links

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