George Cosmas Zumaire Lungu (born 4 February 1960) is a Zambian Catholic prelate who serves as Bishop of Chipata. He was appointed by John Paul II on 23 December 2002.[1]
George Cosmas Zumaire Lungu | |
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| Bishop of Chipata | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Lusaka |
| See | Lusaka |
| Appointed | 23 December 2002 |
| Installed | 23 February 2003 |
| Predecessor | Medardo Joseph Mazombwe (1970 - 1996): Appointed, Archbishop of Lusaka |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 August 1985 |
| Consecration | 23 February 2003 by Archbishop Orlando Antonini |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Cosmas Zumaire Lungu 4 February 1960 Zumaire, Diocese of Chipata, Zambia |
| Styles of George Cosmas Zumaire Lungu | |
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| Religious style | Bishop |
Early life and education
editLungu was born on 4 February 1960 at Zumaire, in the Diocese of Chipata in the Eastern Province of Zambia.[1]
Priesthood
editHe was ordained a priest on 29 August 1985 at Chipata. He served as a priest in the Diocese of Chipata, until 23 December 2002.[1]
Episcopal career
editHe was appointed as the Bishop of Chipata by Pope John Paul II, on 23 December 2002 and was installed there on 23 February 2003. He was consecrated as bishop by Archbishop Orlando Antonini, Titular Archbishop of Formiae and Papal Nuncio to Zambia, assisted by Medardo Joseph Mazombwe, Archbishop of Lusaka, and Bishop Telesphore George Mpundu, Bishop of Mpika.[1][2]
On 12 April 2018, the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB), elected him as president of their conference. He succeeded Telesphore Mpundu, the Archbishop Emeritus of Lusaka Archdiocese.[3]
As president of the ZCCB, he was part of the organizers of a Peacebuilding Workshop in the capital city of Lusaka, to discuss and propose solutions to the then deteriorating national economic, social and security environment in the country in November 2020.[4]
See also
editSuccession table
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d David M. Cheney (18 June 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop George Cosmas Zumaire Lungu (born 4 Feb 1960), Bishop of Chipata". Catholic-Hierachy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ Osman Njuguna (17 February 2003). "Africa: Pope Appoints New Bishops, Creates New African Dioceses" (via AllAfrica.com). African Church Information Service. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ Mwenya Mukuka (13 April 2018). "Zambia: Catholic Bishops Elect New President for the conference". Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ Mwenya Mukuka (11 November 2020). "Zambia: Church cannot remain silent in the face of worrisome trends says, Bishop Lungu". Vatican News. Vatican City. Retrieved 6 December 2024.