Roman Catholic Diocese of Mansa

Diocese of Mansa Dioecesis Mansaensis
Location
Country	Zambia
Ecclesiastical province	Kasama
Statistics
Area	44,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 927,197 474,252 (51.1%)
Information
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	Mansa Cathedral Parish of the Assumption
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Patrick Chilekwa Chisanga, O.F.M. Conv.
Bishops emeritus	Andrew Aaron Chisha

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mansa (Latin: Mansaën(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the city of Mansa in the ecclesiastical province of Kasama in Zambia.

History

• July 10, 1952: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Rosebery from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bangueolo
• January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Fort Rosebery
• November 22, 1967: Renamed as Diocese of Mansa

Bishops

• Prefect Apostolic of Fort Rosebery (Roman rite)
  • Fr. René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (1952.11.07 – 1961.01.03 see below)
• Bishop of Fort Rosebery (Roman rite)
  • Bishop René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (see above 1961.01.03 – 1967.11.22 see below)
• Bishops of Mansa (Latin Church)
  • Bishop René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (see above 1967.11.22 – 1971.07.03)
  • Bishop Elias White Mutale (1971.07.03 – 1973.09.17), appointed Archbishop of Kasama
  • Bishop James Mwewa Spaita (1974.02.28 – 1990.12.03), appointed Archbishop of Kasama
  • Bishop Andrew Aaron Chisha (1993.07.01 - 2009.01.15)
  • Bishop Patrick Chilekwa Chisanga, O.F.M. Conv. (2013.11.30 - )

Auxiliary Bishop

• Clemens P. Chabukasansha (1963-1965), appointed Bishop of Kasama

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Ignatius Chama, appointed Bishop of Mpika in 2008

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Zambia

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy