Kasama (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ignatius Chama, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 12 June 1967
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Zambia
Square Kilometers: 75,567 (29,187 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://archdioceseofkasama.org/
Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, Plot 935/936, Mpika Rd., P.O. Box 410143, Kasama, Zambia

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo
- Latin Name: de Bangueolo
- Erected: 28 January 1913
- Vicariate
- Country: Zambia
- Square Kilometers: 145,000 (56,006 Square Miles)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kasama
- Latin Name: Kasamaensis
- Name Changed: 10 July 1952
- Vicariate
- Country: Zambia
Diocese of Kasama
- Latin Name: Kasamaensis
- Elevated: 25 April 1959
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lusaka
- Country: Zambia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Etienne-Beno�t Larue, M. Afr. † (28 Jan 1913 Appointed - 5 Oct 1935 Died)
Alexandre-Auguste-Laurent-Marie Roy, M. Afr. † (5 Oct 1935 Succeeded - 10 Mar 1949 Resigned)
Marcel Daubechies, M. Afr. † (3 Feb 1950 Appointed - 25 Nov 1964 Resigned)
Clemens P. Chabukasansha † (6 Jul 1965 Appointed - 22 Feb 1973 Resigned)
Elias White Mutale † (17 Sep 1973 Appointed - 12 Feb 1990 Died)
James Mwewa Spaita † (3 Dec 1990 Appointed - 30 Apr 2009 Retired)
Ignatius Chama (12 Jan 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo
28 January 1913	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa (Northern part)	Vicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo (erected)
23 May 1933	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo (South and East) Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa (North)	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Loangwa (erected)
1 July 1937	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo (Abercorn (except Mission of Rosa) Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill (Serenje) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Loangwa	Vicariate Apostolic of Lwangwa
10 July 1952	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo (Fort-Rosebery and Kawambwa)	Prefecture Apostolic of Fort Rosebery (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kasama
10 July 1952	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo	Vicariate Apostolic of Kasama
Diocese of Kasama
25 April 1959	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Kasama	Diocese of Kasama
Archdiocese of Kasama
12 June 1967	Elevated	Diocese of Kasama	Archdiocese of Kasama

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo

1950 140,117 140,117 100.0% 7 60 67 2,091 71 35 ap1951

Vicariate Apostolic of Kasama

Diocese of Kasama

Archdiocese of Kasama

1970 147,480 254,000 58.1% 11 45 56 2,633 70 63 ap1971

1980 161,000 298,000 54.0% 10 32 42 3,833 49 49 14 ap1981

1990 238,475 433,592 55.0% 19 34 53 4,499 59 73 15 ap1991

1999 341,500 632,390 54.0% 35 21 56 6,098 39 77 18 ap2000

2000 420,000 803,000 52.3% 39 18 57 7,368 32 87 22 ap2001

2001 438,350 827,090 53.0% 42 19 61 7,186 28 103 22 ap2002

2002 438,350 827,090 53.0% 44 19 63 6,957 28 108 23 ap2003

2003 448,329 877,630 51.1% 49 19 68 6,593 29 114 23 ap2004

2004 592,886 1,038,954 57.1% 52 21 73 8,121 33 162 23 ap2005

2006 643,000 1,063,000 60.5% 60 18 78 8,243 56 166 23 ap2007

2013 769,000 1,290,000 59.6% 52 16 68 11,308 62 91 23 ap2014

2016 570,130 1,216,000 46.9% 54 13 67 8,509 2 46 103 23 ap2017

2019 802,894 1,433,740 56.0% 65 12 77 10,427 35 84 26 ap2020

2021 858,180 1,520,000 56.5% 69 14 83 10,339 39 97 37 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo
1950	140,117	140,117	100.0%	7	60	67	2,091		71	35		ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Kasama
Diocese of Kasama
Archdiocese of Kasama
1970	147,480	254,000	58.1%	11	45	56	2,633		70	63		ap1971
1980	161,000	298,000	54.0%	10	32	42	3,833		49	49	14	ap1981
1990	238,475	433,592	55.0%	19	34	53	4,499		59	73	15	ap1991
1999	341,500	632,390	54.0%	35	21	56	6,098		39	77	18	ap2000
2000	420,000	803,000	52.3%	39	18	57	7,368		32	87	22	ap2001
2001	438,350	827,090	53.0%	42	19	61	7,186		28	103	22	ap2002
2002	438,350	827,090	53.0%	44	19	63	6,957		28	108	23	ap2003
2003	448,329	877,630	51.1%	49	19	68	6,593		29	114	23	ap2004
2004	592,886	1,038,954	57.1%	52	21	73	8,121		33	162	23	ap2005
2006	643,000	1,063,000	60.5%	60	18	78	8,243		56	166	23	ap2007
2013	769,000	1,290,000	59.6%	52	16	68	11,308		62	91	23	ap2014
2016	570,130	1,216,000	46.9%	54	13	67	8,509	2	46	103	23	ap2017
2019	802,894	1,433,740	56.0%	65	12	77	10,427		35	84	26	ap2020
2021	858,180	1,520,000	56.5%	69	14	83	10,339		39	97	37	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Clemens P. Chabukasansha † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1965; Archbishop: 12 Jun 1967 to 22 Feb 1973)
Marcel Daubechies, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 Feb 1950; Bishop: 25 Apr 1959 to 25 Nov 1964)
Etienne-Beno�t Larue, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 28 Jan 1913 to 5 Oct 1935)
Justin Mulenga † (Priest: 18 Jul 1993 to 23 Dec 2015)
Elias White Mutale † (Priest: 6 Sep 1964 to 3 Jul 1971; Archbishop: 17 Sep 1973 to 12 Feb 1990)
Alexandre-Auguste-Laurent-Marie Roy, M. Afr. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 28 May 1934; Vicar Apostolic: 5 Oct 1935 to 10 Mar 1949)
James Mwewa Spaita † (Archbishop: 3 Dec 1990 to 30 Apr 2009)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 5, Page 233, and Page 234
Vicariate Apostolic of Kasama
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 749, and Page 750
Diocese of Kasama
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 793, to Page 796
Archdiocese of Kasama
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 943, and Page 944

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