Diocese of Mansa
| Diocese of Mansa | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Zambia |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Kasama |
| Diocesan bishop | Patrick Chisanga OFM Conv |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Andrew Aaron Chisha |
| founding | 1952 |
| surface | 51,000 km² |
| Parishes | 16 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| Residents | 1,196,000 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| Catholics | 447,000 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| proportion of | 37.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 45 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| Religious priest | 9 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 8,278 |
| Friars | 10 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| Religious sisters | 82 (2013 / AP 2014 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady |
| Website | domansa.org |
The Diocese of Mansa ( Latin Dioecesis Mansaensis , English Diocese of Mansa ) is in Zambia situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Mansa .
history
Pope Pius XII founded the Apostolic Prefecture Fort Rosebery with the Apostolic Constitution Firmissima libertatis on July 10, 1952 from cession of territory by the Apostolic Vicariate Bangueolo .
On January 3, 1961, she was raised to a diocese. On November 22, 1967, it took on its current name.
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefect of Fort Rosebery
- René-Georges Pailloux MAfr (November 7, 1952 - January 3, 1961)
Bishop of Fort Rosebery
- René-Georges Pailloux MAfr (January 3, 1961 - November 22, 1967)
Bishops of Mansa
- René-Georges Pailloux MAfr (1967–1971)
- Elias White Mutale (1971–1973)
- James Mwewa Spaita (1974–1990)
- Andrew Aaron Chisha (1993-2009)
- Michel Merizzi MAfr (2009-2013 Apostolic Administrator )
- Patrick Chisanga OFMConv (since 2013)
See also
Web links
- Entry on the Diocese of Mansa on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Entry on the Diocese of Mansa on gcatholic.org (English)