Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabwe

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Diocese of Kabwe

Dioecesis Kabvensis
Location
CountryFlag of Zambia.svg Zambia
Metropolitan Lusaka
Statistics
Area63,574 km2 (24,546 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2011)
  • 1,078,334
  • 138,810 (12.9%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Clement Mulenga, S.D.B.

The diocese of Kabwe (in Latin: Dioecesis Kabvensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church located in Kabwe, Zambia.

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Territory

The diocese is composed of the following districts of the Central Province of Zambia: Chisamba, Kabwe, Kapiri Mposhi, Mkushi, Chibombo and Serenje.

The see is located in the city of Kabwe, where is located the cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

The territory is divided into 31 parishes.

History

The diocese was created on October 29, 2011, by the Papal bull Cum nuper of Pope Benedict XVI, taking territories of the dioceses of Mpika and Lusaka.

Bishops

Statistics

At the date of creation, the diocese counted 138,810 baptized among a population of 1,078,334 people, which is 12.9%.

YearPopulationPriestsDeaconsReligiousParishes
 baptisedtotal%numbersecularregularbaptised
per priest
 menwomen 
2011138,8101,078,33412.93712253,752257017

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References

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