Roman Catholic Diocese of Mansa

Infobox Diocese
country = Zambia
name = Mansa
jurisdiction = Diocese
latin = Dioecesis Mansaensis
province = Kasama
metropolitan =
bishop = Andrew Aaron Chisha
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops = | cathedral =
cocathedral =
rite = Latin
area = 44,000
population = 927,197
population_as_of= 2004
catholics = 474,252
catholics_percent = 51.1

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mansa (Latin: "Mansaën(sis)") is a suffragan diocese in the city of Mansa in the ecclesiastical province of Kasama in Zambia.

History

* July 10, 1952: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Rosebery from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bangueolo
* January 3, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Fort Rosebery
* November 22, 1967: Renamed as Diocese of Mansa

Leadership

* Bishops of Mansa (Roman rite)
** Bishop Andrew Aaron Chisha (since 1993.07.01)
** Archbishop James Spaita (1974.02.28 – 1990.12.03)
** Archbishop Elias White Mutale (1971.07.03 – 1973.09.17)
** Bishop René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (1967.11.22 – 1971.07.03)
* Bishops of Fort Rosebery (Roman rite)
** Bishop René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (1961.01.03 – 1967.11.22)
* Prefects Apostolic of Fort Rosebery (Roman rite)
** Bishop René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (1952.11.07 – 1961.01.03)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in Zambia

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/mans0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmnsa.html Catholic Hierarchy]