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Diocese of Monze

Dioecesis Monzensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Raphael Mweempwa, Bishop
  • Emilio Patriarca, Bishop Emeritus
  • Francesco Airoldi, Apostolic Administrator Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 10 March 1962
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lusaka
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Zambia
  • Square Kilometers: 72,000 (27,810 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Off Chivuna Road, P.O. Box 660195, Monze, Zambia
  • Telephone: (213)250.316
  • Fax: 250.575

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
10 March 1962ErectedArchdiocese of Lusaka (Namwala, Mazabuka, Chôma, Gwembe, and portions of Kalomo) Diocese of Monze (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
196942,100490,0008.6%74047895545713ap1971
198061,240495,00012.4%742491,2491578716ap1981
199078,716686,64211.5%1431451,7491488220ap1991
1999150,900750,50020.1%2831592,55715013321ap2000
2000167,800797,80021.0%1724414,09214113821ap2001
2001168,9151,300,00013.0%2127483,51914011221ap2002
2002162,7241,300,00012.5%2020404,06812610721ap2003
2003163,1001,300,00012.5%2329523,13613510721ap2004
2004168,2001,400,00012.0%3524592,85013411121ap2005
2013397,1071,732,00022.9%5033834,7844511821ap2014
2016404,1951,556,00026.0%5222745,4624412124ap2017
2019418,6001,659,79325.2%4017577,343221426ap2020
2021435,1501,726,89025.2%4219617,133221425ap2022

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 55, Page 77, to Page 79

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