Roman Catholic Diocese of Mansa

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.

Diocese of Mansa Dioecesis Mansaensis
Location
Country	Zambia
Ecclesiastical province	Kasama
Statistics
Area	44,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 927,197 474,252 (51.1%)
Information
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	Mansa Cathedral Parish of the Assumption
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Patrick Chilekwa Chisanga, O.F.M. Conv.
Bishops emeritus	Andrew Aaron Chisha

A catholi. church in the diocese

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

Bishops

• Prefect Apostolic of Fort Rosebery (Roman rite)
  • Fr. René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (1952.11.07 – 1961.01.03 see below)
• Bishop of Fort Rosebery (Roman rite)
  • Bishop René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (see above 1961.01.03 – 1967.11.22 see below)
• Bishops of Mansa (Latin Church)
  • Bishop René-Georges Pailloux, M. Afr. (see above 1967.11.22 – 1971.07.03)
  • Bishop Elias White Mutale (1971.07.03 – 1973.09.17), appointed Archbishop of Kasama
  • Bishop James Mwewa Spaita (1974.02.28 – 1990.12.03), appointed Archbishop of Kasama
  • Bishop Andrew Aaron Chisha (1993.07.01 - 2009.01.15)
  • Bishop Patrick Chilekwa Chisanga, O.F.M. Conv. (2013.11.30 - )

Auxiliary Bishop

• Clemens P. Chabukasansha (1963-1965), appointed Bishop of Kasama

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Ignatius Chama, appointed Bishop of Mpika in 2008

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Zambia

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy