Roman Catholic Diocese of Livingstone

Updated on Dec 11, 2024

Edit

Comment

Metropolitan Lusaka Pope Francis Area 58,200 km²		Rite Latin Rite Bishop Raymond Mpezele Country Zambia
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)419,06069,810 (16.7%) Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lusaka

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Livingstone (Latin: Livingstonen(sis)) 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 10, 1950: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Livingstone

April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Livingstone

Bishops of Livingstone (Roman rite)

Bishop Raymond Mpezele (since 1985.05.03)

Archbishop Adrian Mung'andu (1974.11.18 – 1984.01.09)

Bishop Timothy Phelim O'Shea, O.F.M. Cap. (1959.04.25 – 1974)

Vicars Apostolic of Livingstone (Roman rite)

Bishop Timothy Phelim O'Shea, O.F.M. Cap. (1950.05.24 – 1959.04.25)

Prefects Apostolic of Victoria Falls (Roman rite)

Fr. Vincent Joseph Flynn, O.F.M. Cap. (1936.07.28 – 1950.03.10)

(Text) CC BY-SA