Livingstone (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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

Prefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls
- Erected: 25 May 1936
- Country: Zambia
Vicariate Apostolic of Livingstone
- Latin Name: Livingstonensis
- Elevated: 10 March 1950
- Vicariate
- Country: Zambia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Killian Flynn, O.F.M. Cap. † (28 Jul 1936 Appointed - 10 Mar 1950 Resigned)
Timothy Phelim O’Shea, O.F.M. Cap. † (24 May 1950 Appointed - 18 Nov 1974 Resigned)
Adrian Mung’andu † (18 Nov 1974 Appointed - 9 Jan 1984 Appointed, Archbishop of Lusaka)
Raymond Mpezele (3 May 1985 Appointed - 18 Jun 2016 Retired)
Valentine Kalumba, O.M.I. (18 Jun 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls
25 May 1936	Erected	Prefecture 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 1950	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls Vicariate Apostolic of Windhoek (Eastern Caprivi Strip)	Vicariate Apostolic of Livingstone
Diocese of Livingstone
25 April 1959	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Livingstone	Diocese of Livingstone
3 December 1971	Territory Lost	Diocese of Livingstone (Eastern Caprivi Strip)	Vicariate Apostolic of Windhoek
14 June 1997	Territory Lost	Diocese of Livingstone (Kalabo, Kaoma, Lukulu, Mongu, and Sanga)	Diocese of Mongu (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Livingstone

1950 3,428 358,000 1.0% 20 20 171 21 8 ap1951

Diocese of Livingstone

1970 51,869 562,000 9.2% 44 44 1,178 66 105 ap1971

1980 57,399 554,000 10.4% 2 32 34 1,688 63 108 23 ap1981

1990 87,906 776,000 11.3% 11 51 62 1,417 107 118 23 ap1991

1999 52,501 348,432 15.1% 9 26 35 1,500 31 43 12 ap2000

2000 53,610 355,758 15.1% 10 20 30 1,787 27 49 12 ap2001

2001 56,532 410,503 13.8% 10 19 29 1,949 26 49 12 ap2002

2002 68,828 410,672 16.8% 14 21 35 1,966 29 54 12 ap2003

2003 67,828 411,346 16.5% 18 23 41 1,654 35 55 12 ap2004

2004 69,810 419,060 16.7% 14 20 34 2,053 28 53 14 ap2005

2013 91,711 496,000 18.5% 15 16 31 2,958 32 53 16 ap2014

2016 95,539 443,836 21.5% 17 19 36 2,653 31 61 18 ap2017

2019 97,507 449,300 21.7% 16 18 34 2,867 20 61 19 ap2020

2021 98,918 474,885 20.8% 19 16 35 2,826 23 61 19 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Livingstone
1950	3,428	358,000	1.0%		20	20	171		21	8	ap1951
Diocese of Livingstone
1970	51,869	562,000	9.2%		44	44	1,178	66	105		ap1971
1980	57,399	554,000	10.4%	2	32	34	1,688	63	108	23	ap1981
1990	87,906	776,000	11.3%	11	51	62	1,417	107	118	23	ap1991
1999	52,501	348,432	15.1%	9	26	35	1,500	31	43	12	ap2000
2000	53,610	355,758	15.1%	10	20	30	1,787	27	49	12	ap2001
2001	56,532	410,503	13.8%	10	19	29	1,949	26	49	12	ap2002
2002	68,828	410,672	16.8%	14	21	35	1,966	29	54	12	ap2003
2003	67,828	411,346	16.5%	18	23	41	1,654	35	55	12	ap2004
2004	69,810	419,060	16.7%	14	20	34	2,053	28	53	14	ap2005
2013	91,711	496,000	18.5%	15	16	31	2,958	32	53	16	ap2014
2016	95,539	443,836	21.5%	17	19	36	2,653	31	61	18	ap2017
2019	97,507	449,300	21.7%	16	18	34	2,867	20	61	19	ap2020
2021	98,918	474,885	20.8%	19	16	35	2,826	23	61	19	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Killian Flynn, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 28 Jul 1936 to 10 Mar 1950)
Adrian Mung’andu † (Bishop: 18 Nov 1974 to 9 Jan 1984)
Timothy Phelim O’Shea, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 May 1950; Bishop: 25 Apr 1959 to 18 Nov 1974)

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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