Medardo Joseph Mazombwe

Medardo Joseph Mazombwe
Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Lusaka
See	Lusaka, Zambia
Enthroned	1996
Reign ended	2006
Predecessor	Adrian Mung'andu[1]
Successor	Telesphore George Mpundu
Other posts	Bishop of Chipata (1971-1996)
Orders
Ordination	4 September 1960
Consecration	7 February 1971
Personal details
Born	September 24, 1931 (1931-09-24) (age 80) Chundamira, Zambia
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Medardo Joseph Mazombwe (born 24 September 1931) is a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the former Archbishop of Lusaka (1996–2006) and Bishop of Chipata (1970–1996).

Pope Benedict XVI elevated Mazombwe to the status of Cardinal-Priest of Santa Emerenziana a Tor Fiorenza at a consistory on November 20, 2010.^[2]

Episcopal succession

Episcopal lineage
Consecrated by:	Emmanuel Milingo

References

1. ^ "Lusaka (Archdiocese)". catholic-hierarchy.org. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlusa.html. 
2. ^ David Cheney. "Medardo Joseph Mazombwe". catholic-hierarchy.org. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmazombwe.html. 

Persondata
Name	Mazombwe, Medardo Joseph
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	September 24, 1931
Place of birth	Chundamira, Zambia
Date of death
Place of death