Valentine Kalumba (born 16 January 1967) is a Zambian Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Diocese of Livingstone. He was appointed Bishop of Livingstone on 18 June 2016 by Pope Francis.[1]
Valentine Kalumba | |
|---|---|
| Bishop | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lusaka |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Livingstone |
| Appointed | 18 June 2016 |
| Predecessor | Raymond Mpezele |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 October 2005 |
| Consecration | 3 September 2016 by Raymond Mpezele |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Valentine Kalumba January 16, 1967 Mufulira, Mufulira District, Zambia |
| Styles of Valentine Kalumba | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Background and education
editHe was born on 16 January 1967, in the town of Mufulira, Copperbelt Province in the Archdiocese of Ndola, Zambia. He attended primary school and secondary school in his home area. In 1993 he spent a year at Emmaus Spirituality Centre in Lusaka considering "a calling to religious life". He then studied philosophy at seminaries in Zambia and in 2000 joined the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.[1][2][3]
Priesthood
editBefore his ordination as a priest, he joined the Zambian Airforce after high school and worked at Standard Chartered Bank.[2][3]
He took his perpetual vows as a member of Oblates of Mary Immaculate on 20 February 2005. He was ordained a priest on 22 October 2005 by Bishop Paul Francis Duffy OMI, Bishop of Mongu.[1][2][3]
While he was priest he held the following offices:[2]
As bishop
editOn 18 June 2016 Pope Francis appointed Father Valentine Kalumba as Bishop of the Diocese of Livingstone in Zambia.[1][3] He was consecrated bishop and installed on 3 September 2016 at Christ the King Cathedral in Livingstone, Zambia. The Principal Consecrator was Bishop Raymond Mpezele, Bishop Emeritus of Livingstone, assisted by Bishop George Cosmas Zumaire Lungu, Bishop of Chipata and Bishop Clement Mulenga SDB, Bishop of Kabwe.[1][3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Valentine Kalumba OMI (born 16 January 1967), Bishop of Livingstone". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e OMIUSA.Org (10 August 2016). "Oblate Highlights: Bishop Valentine Kalumba, OMI". Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate United States Province. Washington, DC. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f MOMI (2024). "A Bishop for the Poor in Zambia". Mission Oblates of Mary Immaculate (MOMI). San Antonio, Texas, United States. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Winfield Kunda (9 September 2016). "Zambia: Bishop Kalumba Takes Canonical Possession of Livingstone Diocese". Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
