Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kasama
The Archdiocese of Kasama (Latin: Archidioecesis Kasamaensis ) is a location in Zambia Roman Catholic archdiocese based in Kasama.
History
Pope Pius X founded the Apostolic Vicariate Bangueolo on January 28, 1913 from the Vicariate Apostolic of territory of the Nyassa. On 10 July 1952, she took the name Apostolic Vicariate of Kasama.
With the Apostolic Constitution Cum christiana fides she was raised on 25 April 1959 bishopric. With the Bull Qui altissimi Dei was collected on July 12, 1967 in the rank of Metropolitanerzbistums. In November 1995, integrated four parishes which belonged to the diocese Mpika.
Parts of its territory it lost in favor of the establishment of the following dioceses:
- May 26, 1933 at the mission sui juris Lwangwa;
- July 10, 1952 at the Prefecture Apostolic of Fort Rosebery.
Ordinaries
Vicars Apostolic of Bangueolo
- Etienne- Benoît Larue MAFR (28 January 1913-5. October 1935 )
- Alexandre- Auguste -Laurent -Marie Roy MAFR (5 October 1935-16. May 1949 )
- Marcel Daubechies MAFR (3 February 1950-10. July 1952 )
Vicar Apostolic of Kasama
- Marcel Daubechies MAFR (10 July 1952-25. April 1959 )
Bishops of Kasama
- Marcel Daubechies MAFR (25 April 1959-25 November 1964 )
- Clemens P. Chabukasansha (6 July 1965-12. June 1967 )
Archbishops of Kasama
- Clemens P. Chabukasansha (12 June 1967-22. February 1973 )
- Elias Mutale White (17 September 1973-12. February 1990)
- James Mwewa Spaita (3 December 1990-30. April 2009)
- Ignatius Chama ( since 12 January 2012)