Roman Catholic Diocese of Livingstone

Diocese of Livingstone Dioecesis Livingstonensis
Location
Country	Zambia
Metropolitan	Lusaka
Statistics
Area	58,200 km2 (22,500 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 419,060 69,810 (16.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Raymond Mpezele

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Livingstone (Latin: Livingstonen(sis)) is a diocese located in Livingstone in Zambia.

History

• May 25, 1936: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Victoria Falls from the Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill
• March 10, 1950: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Livingstone
• April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Livingstone

Leadership

• Bishops of Livingstone (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Raymond Mpezele (since 1985.05.03)
  • Archbishop Adrian Mung'andu (1974.11.18 – 1984.01.09)
  • Bishop Timothy Phelim O'Shea, O.F.M. Cap. (1959.04.25 – 1974)
• Vicars Apostolic of Livingstone (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Timothy Phelim O'Shea, O.F.M. Cap. (1950.05.24 – 1959.04.25)
• Prefects Apostolic of Victoria Falls (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Vincent Joseph Flynn, O.F.M. Cap. (1936.07.28 – 1950.03.10)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Zambia

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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