The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kasama (Latin: Kasamaën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Kasama in Zambia.
Archdiocese of Kasama Archidioecesis Kasamaënsis | |
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_cathedral_o._Franciszek_Szczurek_01.jpg) St. John the Apostle Cathedral in Kasama | |
| Location | |
| Country | Zambia |
| Territory | Northern Province, Zambia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kasama |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 59.13 km2 (22.83 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | 1,216,000 570,130 (46.9%%) |
| Parishes | 23 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 28 January 1913 |
| Archdiocese | 1967 |
| Cathedral | St. John the Apostle Cathedral, Kasama |
| Secular priests | 54 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Ignatius Chama |
| Suffragans | Mansa, Mpika |
| Map | |
 The Northern Province of Zambia which is the territory of the Archdiocese of Kasama | |
History
- January 28, 1913: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Bangueolo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa in Malawi.
- May 23, 1933: Mission of Lwangwa is separated.
- July 10, 1952: Western part of the vicariate became Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Rosebery, eastern part becomes Apostolic Vicariate of Kasama.
- April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kasama.
- June 12, 1967: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kasama.[1]
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of St. John the Apostle in Kasama.
Bishops
- Vicars Apostolic of Bangueolo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Etienne-Benoît Larue, M. Afr. (1913.01.28 – 1935.10.05)
- Bishop Alexandre-Auguste-Laurent-Marie Roy, M. Afr. (1935.10.05 – 1949.05.16)
- Vicar Apostolic of Kasama (Roman rite)
- Bishop Marcel Daubechies, M. Afr. (1950.02.03 – 1959.04.25 see below)
- Bishops of Kasama (Roman rite)
- Bishop Marcel Daubechies, M. Afr. (see above 1959.04.25 – 1964.11.25)
- Bishop Clemens P. Chabukasansha (1965.07.06 – 1967.06.12 see below)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Kasama (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Clemens P. Chabukasansha (see above 1967.06.12 – 1973.02.22)
- Archbishop Elias White Mutale (1973.09.17 – 1990.02.12)
- Archbishop James Mwewa Spaita (1990.12.03 - 2009.04.30)
- Archbishop Ignatius Chama (since 2012.01.12)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
- Alexandre-Auguste-Laurent-Marie Roy, M. Afr. (1934-1935)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Justin Mulenga, appointed Bishop of Mpika in 2015
Archbishop Tresphore G Mpundu Emeritus of Lusaka
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Sources
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