Diocese of Livingston ( Latin: Dioecesis Livingstonensis ) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in Livingston , Zambia . The diocese of Livingston is included in the metropolitan of Lusaka . The cathedral of the diocese of Livingston is the church of St. Theresa.
| Diocese of Livingston | |
|---|---|
| lat Dioecesis livingstonensis | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | Livingston |
| A country |  Zambia |
| Established | May 25, 1936 |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Lusaka |
| Parishes | 14 |
| Diocese Square | 58 200 km² |
| Diocese population | 431 000 people. |
| The number of Catholics | 74 558 people. |
| Share of Catholics | 17.2% |
Content
History
On May 25, 1936, Pope Pius XI issued the bull “Quo in Rhodesiae Septentrionalis” , which established the Victoria Falls Apostolic Prefecture , separating it from Broken Hill Apostolic Prefecture (today, Lusaka Archdiocese).
On March 10, 1950, Pope Pius XII issued the Bull Si qua enascens , which transformed the Victoria Falls Apostolic Prefecture into Livingston's Apostolic Vicariate .
On April 25, 1959, Pope John XXIII issued the bull “Cum christiana fides,” which transformed the Apostolic Vicariate of Livingston into a diocese.
On June 14, 1997, the Diocese of Livingston transferred part of its territory to establish the Diocese of Mongu .
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Priest Vincent Joseph Flynn, OFMCap. [1] (07.28.1936 - 03/10/1950);
- Bishop Timothy Phelim O'Shea, OFMCap. (05.24.1950 - 1974);
- Bishop Adrian Mung'andu (11/18/1974 - 01/09/1984), appointed Archbishop of Lusaka;
- Bishop Raymond Mpezele (05/03/1985 - present).
Notes
- ↑ see Abbreviations of Catholic Male Monastic Orders and Congregations
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Quo in Rhodesiae Septentrionalis , AAS 28 (1936), p. 455 (lat.)
- Bull Si qua enascens , AAS 42 (1950), p. 541 (lat.)
- Bull Cum christiana fides (lat.)