George Cosmas Zumaire Lungu

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The Most Reverend

George Cosmas Zumaire Lungu
Bishop of Chipata
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Lusaka
See Lusaka
Appointed23 December 2002
Installed23 February 2003
Predecessor Medardo Joseph Mazombwe (1970 - 1996): Appointed, Archbishop of Lusaka
Orders
Ordination29 August 1985
Consecration23 February 2003
by Archbishop Orlando Antonini
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
George Cosmas Zumaire Lungu

(1960-02-04) 4 February 1960 (age 65)
Zumaire, Diocese of Chipata, Zambia
Styles of
George Cosmas Zumaire Lungu
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Religious style Bishop

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]

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Early life and education

Lungu was born on 4 February 1960 at Zumaire, in the Diocese of Chipata in the Eastern Province of Zambia. [1]

Priesthood

He 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

He 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]

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Succession table

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Preceded by Bishop of Diocese of Chipata
Since 23 December 2002		Succeeded by

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
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