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Diocese of Mongu

Dioecesis Monguensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 14 June 1997
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lusaka
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Zambia
  • Square Kilometers: 88,293 (34,103 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's Office, P.O. Box 910449, Mongu, Western Province, Zambia
  • Telephone: (217)221.187
  • Fax: 221.984

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
14 June 1997ErectedDiocese of Livingstone (Kalabo, Kaoma, Lukulu, Mongu, and Sanga) Diocese of Mongu (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
199949,397622,4587.9%413172,905276510ap2000
200052,526756,0006.9%312153,501276010ap2001
200153,830756,5267.1%616222,446295010ap2002
200252,827621,4928.5%418222,401325610ap2003
200354,380621,4928.7%621272,014325611ap2004
200456,386621,4929.1%424282,013425811ap2005
201385,643782,00011.0%1920392,195816113ap2014
201692,100839,00011.0%1420342,708854713ap2017
2019100,500934,00010.8%1919382,6441045113ap2020
2021106,400989,31510.8%2245671,5881214913ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 89, Page 673, and Page 674

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