Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ndola

Archdiocese of Ndola

Archidioecesis Ndolaensis
Location
CountryZambia [Latin Church
Statistics
Area32,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
2,000,000
850,000 (42.5%)
Current leadership
PopePope Francis
BishopArchbishop Benjamin S. Phiri
Bishops emeritusNoel Charles O'Regan, S.M.A.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ndola (Latin: Ndolaën(sis)) is an Archdiocese located in Ndola, the third largest city in Zambia.[1]

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
  • June 18, 2024: Elevated as Archdiocese of Ndola

Suffragan dioceses

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)

Coadjutor Bishop

Auxiliary Bishop

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

See also

References

  1. ^ Gabriel Chow (26 November 2024). "About The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ndola, Zambia". GCatholic.org. Toronto, Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b David M. Cheney (18 June 2024). "Profile of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ndola". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City, United States. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  3. ^ Silas Mwale Isenjia (18 June 2024). "Pope Francis erects new metropolitan see in Zambia, appoints pioneer archbishop". Catholic News Agency. Denver, Colorado, United States. Retrieved 5 December 2024.

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