James Mwewa Spaita (April 8, 1934 – November 4, 2014) was a
Roman Catholic
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archbishop, born in
Bombwe.
Ordained to the priesthood on September 9, 1962, Spaita was named bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mansa.
Zambia
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on February 28, 1974 and was ordained bishop on April 28, 1974. On December 3, 1990, Spaita was appointed archbishop of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kasama
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History
* January 28, 1913: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Bangueolo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa in ...
,
Zambia
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and retired on April 30, 2009.
James Mwewa Spaita
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1934 births
2014 deaths
Zambian Roman Catholic archbishops
People from Southern Province, Zambia
Roman Catholic bishops of Mansa
Roman Catholic archbishops of Kasama
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