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Roman Catholic Diocese of Mansa

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Rite
  
Roman Rite

Bishop
  
Sede vacante

Country
  
Zambia

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
44,000 km²

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2004)927,197474,252 (51.1%)

Cathedral
  
Mansa Cathedral Parish of the Assumption

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kasama

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mansa (Latin: Mansaën(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Mansa in the ecclesiastical province of Kasama in Zambia.

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History

  • July 10, 1952: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Rosebery from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bangueolo
  • January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Fort Rosebery
  • November 22, 1967: Renamed as Diocese of Mansa

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Mansa (Latin Church)
  • Bishop Andrew Aaron Chisha (1993.07.01 - 2009)
  • Archbishop James Mwewa Spaita (1974.02.28 – 1990.12.03)
  • Archbishop Elias White Mutale (1971.07.03 – 1973.09.17)
  • Bishop René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (1967.11.22 – 1971.07.03)
  • Bishops of Fort Rosebery (Roman rite)
  • Bishop René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (1961.01.03 – 1967.11.22)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Fort Rosebery (Roman rite)
  • Bishop René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (1952.11.07 – 1961.01.03)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Mansa Wikipedia
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