- Roman Catholic Diocese of Livingstone
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Diocese of Livingstone
Dioecesis LivingstonensisLocation Country Zambia Metropolitan Lusaka Statistics Area 58,200 km2 (22,500 sq mi) Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2004)
419,060
69,810 (16.7%)Information Rite Latin Rite Current leadership Bishop Raymond Mpezele The Roman Catholic Diocese of Livingstone (Latin: Livingstonen(sis)) is a diocese located in Livingstone in Zambia.
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History
- May 25, 1936: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Victoria Falls from the Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill
- March 10, 1950: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Livingstone
- April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Livingstone
Leadership
- Bishops of Livingstone (Roman rite)
- Bishop Raymond Mpezele (since 1985.05.03)
- Archbishop Adrian Mung'andu (1974.11.18 – 1984.01.09)
- Bishop Timothy Phelim O'Shea, O.F.M. Cap. (1959.04.25 – 1974)
- Vicars Apostolic of Livingstone (Roman rite)
- Bishop Timothy Phelim O'Shea, O.F.M. Cap. (1950.05.24 – 1959.04.25)
- Prefects Apostolic of Victoria Falls (Roman rite)
- Fr. Vincent Joseph Flynn, O.F.M. Cap. (1936.07.28 – 1950.03.10)
See also
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