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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. The 2010 census found that 75.3% of Zambians were Protestant and 20.2% were other Christians (mainly Catholic); this amounted to over about three million Catholics in the country. Figures in 2020 suggested that 85% of the country had a Christian background, with 34% following Protestantism and 32% following Catholicism. Other figures noted that there are almost 1,000 priests and over 2,000 serving almost 400 parishes. History The first missionaries to arrive in Zambia were the Portuguese Dominicans in 1730. Later on, the first Jesuits in the country crossed the Zambezi River near Victoria Falls in 1879. Jesuit missions were established among the Tonga in 1902 and at Broken Hill in 1927. The White Fathers, entering from the north in 1891, had greater success in what is now Northern and Luapula Province. Permanent Catholic stations on the Copperbelt were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.Gerald O'Collins, O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites#Churches, ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and Eparchy, eparchies List of Catholic dioceses (structured view), around the world, each overseen by one or more Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the Papal supremacy, chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
History Of Church Activities In Zambia
History is the systematic study of the past, focusing primarily on the human past. As an academic discipline, it analyses and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened. Some theorists categorize history as a social science, while others see it as part of the humanities or consider it a hybrid discipline. Similar debates surround the purpose of history—for example, whether its main aim is theoretical, to uncover the truth, or practical, to learn lessons from the past. In a more general sense, the term ''history'' refers not to an academic field but to the past itself, times in the past, or to individual texts about the past. Historical research relies on primary and secondary sources to reconstruct past events and validate interpretations. Source criticism is used to evaluate these sources, assessing their authenticity, content, and reliability. Historians strive to integrate the perspectives of several sources to develop a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Religion In Zambia
Christianity is the predominant religion in Zambia and is recognised as the state religion by the country's constitution. Before the arrival of European missionaries, the various ethnic groups residing in the territory of modern day Zambia practiced a variety of African traditional religions. According to the most recent estimates, 75.3% of Zambians were Protestant, 20.2% were other Christians, 0.5% were Muslim, 2.2% followed other religions, and 1.8% had no religion. However, the World Christian Database in 2016 noted that 82.3% of the population were Christian, 10.4% were Animists, 0.5% were Baháʼí, 2.2% were Muslim, 4.6% were agnostic, and all other groups including Hindu were counted as 0.2%, in 2015. Background Zambia gained independence in 1964 from the British Empire. Post independence, Pentecostal and charismatic missionaries from the United States were met with a wide audience in the 1970s. The growth of the religion suffered during the 80s and 90s on account of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Diocese Of Solwezi
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 associated in a larger unit, the diocese (Latin ''dioecesis'', from the Greek term διοίκησις, meaning "administration"). Christianity was given legal status in 313 with the Edict of Milan. Churches began to organize themselves into dioceses based on the civil dioceses, not on the larger regional imperial districts. These dioceses were often smaller than the provinces. Christianity was declared the Empire's official religion by Theodosius I in 380. Constantine I in 318 gave litigants the right to have court cases transferred from the civil courts to the bishops. This situation must have hardly survived Julian, 361–363. Episcopal courts are not heard of again in the East until 398 and in the West in 408. The quality of these courts was lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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, Kapiri Mposhi, Mkushi, Chibombo and Serenje. The see is located in the city of Kabwe, where is located the cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The territory is divided into 31 parishes. History The diocese was created on October 29, 2011, by the Papal bull ''Cum nuper'' of Pope Benedict XVI, taking territories of the dioceses of Mpika and Lusaka. Bishops * Clement Mulenga, S.D.B., since October 29, 2011 Statistics At the date of creation, the diocese counted 138,810 baptized among a population of 1,078,334 people, which is 12.9%. , - , 2011 , , 138.810 , , 1.078.334 , , 12,9 , , 37 , , 12 , , 25 , , 3.752 , , , , 25 , , 70 , , 17 See also *Catholic Church in Zambia References External links The diocese on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Ndola
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ndola () is an Archdiocese 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 * January 13, 1949: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ndola * April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Ndola * June 18, 2024: Elevated as Archdiocese of Ndola Suffragan dioceses * Kabwe * Solwezi 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'') * Bishops 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 Dennis Harold De Jong (1975.07. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Diocese Of Monze
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Monze () 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 – 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 – 13 January 2021) * Raphael Mweempwa (25 February 2022 – present) 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. The 2010 census found that 75.3% of Zambians were Protestant and 20.2% were other Christians (mainly Catholic); this amo ... 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 Ecclesiastic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Diocese Of Mongu
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 associated in a larger unit, the diocese (Latin ''dioecesis'', from the Greek term διοίκησις, meaning "administration"). Christianity was given legal status in 313 with the Edict of Milan. Churches began to organize themselves into dioceses based on the civil dioceses, not on the larger regional imperial districts. These dioceses were often smaller than the provinces. Christianity was declared the Empire's official religion by Theodosius I in 380. Constantine I in 318 gave litigants the right to have court cases transferred from the civil courts to the bishops. This situation must have hardly survived Julian, 361–363. Episcopal courts are not heard of again in the East until 398 and in the West in 408. The quality of these courts was lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Archdiocese Of Lusaka
The Archdiocese of Lusaka (''Archidioecesis Lusakensis'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Zambia, where it is also considered its national primatial see. Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathedral of the Child Jesus, in the national capital Lusaka. 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 suffragan sees : * Roman Catholic Diocese of Chipata * Roman Catholic Diocese of Livingstone, its daughter * Roman Catholic Diocese of Mongu * Roman Catholic Diocese of Monze, its daughter History * Established on 1927.07.14 as Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill / de Broken Hill (Latin) (from Apo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Mpika
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mpika () is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Kasama, also in Zambia. Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker, in the city of Mpika. It also has a former Cathedral, now Church of ''St. Maria Magdalena de Pazzi'', in Ilondola, Zambia. History * It was established on May 23, 1933 as Mission "sui iuris" of Lwangwa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bangueolo * On July 1, 1937 it was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Lwangwa (still exempt, but entitled to a titular bishop) * Renamed on March 8, 1951 as Apostolic Vicariate of Abercorn * On April 25, 1959 it was promoted as Diocese of Abercorn, losing its exempt status by joining the province of Kasama * On November 22, 1967, it was renamed as Diocese of Mbala * On April 26, 1991, renamed as Diocese of Mbala – Mpika * Finally on September 9, 1994 it was renamed as Diocese of Mpika Missionary and Episcopal O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
