Diocese of Ndola

Dioecesis Ndolaensis
Location
CountryZambia
MetropolitanLusaka
Statistics
Area32,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
2,000,000
850,000 (42.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBenjamin S. Phiri
Bishops emeritusNoel Charles O'Regan, S.M.A.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndola (Latin: Ndolaën(sis)) is a diocese located in Ndola, the third largest city in Zambia.

History

  • January 8, 1938: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ndola from the Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill
  • January 13, 1949: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ndola
  • April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Ndola

Bishops

  • Prefect Apostolic of Ndola (Roman rite)
    • Fr. Francis Costantin Mazzieri, O.F.M. Conv. (1938 – 1949.01.13 see below)
  • Vicar Apostolic of Ndola (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Francis Costantin Mazzieri, O.F.M. Conv. (see above 1949.01.13 – 1959.04.25 see below)
  • Bishops of Ndola (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Francis Costantin Mazzieri, O.F.M. Conv. (see above 1959.04.25 – 1965.11.26)
    • Bishop Nicola Agnozzi, O.F.M. Conv. (1966.02.01 – 1975.07.10), resigned; later appointed Bishop of Ariano, Italy
    • Bishop Dennis Harold De Jong (1975.07.10 – 2003.09.17)
    • Bishop Noel Charles O'Regan, S.M.A. (2004.10.01 - 2010.01.16)
    • Bishop Alick Banda (2010.01.16 - 2018.01.30), appointed Archbishop of Lusaka and Apostolic Administrator here
    • Bishop Benjamin S. Phiri (2020.07.03 - )

Coadjutor Bishop

  • Alick Banda (2009-2010)

Auxiliary Bishop

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Alick Banda, appointed Bishop of Solwezi in 2007; later returned here as Coadjutor
  • Charles Joseph Sampa Kasonde, appointed Bishop of Solwezi in 2010

See also

Sources

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