Diocese of Chipata
Dioecesis Chipatensis

Statistics
Country:	Zambia
Metropolitan:	Lusaka
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	69,106 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,381,000 (2006) 315,130 (22.8%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	George Cosmas Zumaire Lungu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chipata (Latin: Chipaten(sis)) is a diocese located in Chipata in Zambia.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• July 1, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Jameson from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa in Malawi
• May 7, 1953: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Jameson
• April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Fort Jameson
• April 15, 1968: Renamed as Diocese of Chipata

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Chipata (Roman rite)
  • Bishop George Cosmas Zumaire Lungu (since 2002.12.23)
  • Archbishop Medardo Joseph Mazombwe (1970.11.11 – 1996.11.30)
  • Bishop Firmin Courtemanche, M. Afr. (1968.04.15 – 1970.11.11)
• Bishops of Fort Jameson (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Firmin Courtemanche, M. Afr. (1959.04.25 – 1968.04.15)
• Vicars Apostolic of Fort Jameson (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Firmin Courtemanche, M. Afr. (1953.05.07 – 1959.04.25)
• Prefects Apostolic of Fort Jameson (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Firmin Courtemanche, M. Afr. (1947.03.07 – 1953.05.07)
  • Fr. Fernand Martin, M. Afr. (Apostolic Administrator 1946 – 1947.03.07)
  • Fr. Fernand Martin, M. Afr. (1937.12.17 – 1946)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Zambia

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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