The Roman Catholic Diocese of Monze ( la, Monzen(sis)) 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
Monze 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
* March 10, 1962: Established as Diocese of Monze from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lusaka
Bishops
*
James Corboy, S.J. (10 March 1962 – 26 November 1991)
*
Paul Lungu,
S.J. (26 November 1991 – 29 April 1998)
*
Emilio Patriarca (22 June 1999 – 10 February 2014)
[
* Moses Hamungole (10 February 2014]
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 ...
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Zambia
Christian organizations established in 1962
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lusaka
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