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Diocese of Livingstone

Dioecesis Livingstonensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Valentine Kalumba, O.M.I., Bishop
  • Raymond Mpezele, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 25 April 1959
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lusaka
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Zambia
  • Square Kilometers: 58,200 (22,479 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://livingstonediocese.org
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 60138, Livingstone, Zambia
  • Telephone: (213)321.667
  • Fax: 324.280

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls
25 May 1936ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill (Barotseland (Balovale, Lealui, Senanga, Maneoya, Kalabo and Sesheke, along with Livingstone)) Prefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Livingstone
10 March 1950ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls
Vicariate Apostolic of Windhoek (Eastern Caprivi Strip)
Vicariate Apostolic of Livingstone
Diocese of Livingstone
25 April 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Livingstone Diocese of Livingstone
3 December 1971Territory LostDiocese of Livingstone (Eastern Caprivi Strip) Vicariate Apostolic of Windhoek
14 June 1997Territory LostDiocese of Livingstone (Kalabo, Kaoma, Lukulu, Mongu, and Sanga) Diocese of Mongu (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Livingstone
19503,428358,0001.0%2020171218ap1951
Diocese of Livingstone
197051,869562,0009.2%44441,17866105ap1971
198057,399554,00010.4%232341,6886310823ap1981
199087,906776,00011.3%1151621,41710711823ap1991
199952,501348,43215.1%926351,500314312ap2000
200053,610355,75815.1%1020301,787274912ap2001
200156,532410,50313.8%1019291,949264912ap2002
200268,828410,67216.8%1421351,966295412ap2003
200367,828411,34616.5%1823411,654355512ap2004
200469,810419,06016.7%1420342,053285314ap2005
201391,711496,00018.5%1516312,958325316ap2014
201695,539443,83621.5%1719362,653316118ap2017
201997,507449,30021.7%1618342,867206119ap2020
202198,918474,88520.8%1916352,826236119ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 28, Page 455, and Page 456
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Livingstone
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 541, and Page 542
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 646
  • Diocese of Livingstone
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 793, to Page 796

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