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Roman Catholic Diocese of Livingstone

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Metropolitan
  
Lusaka

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
58,200 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Raymond Mpezele

Country
  
Zambia

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 419,060 69,810 (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.

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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
  • Leadership

  • 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)
  • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Livingstone Wikipedia