Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kasama
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kasama (Latin: Kasamaën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Kasama in Zambia.
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
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
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Zambia
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Zambia
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