Archdiocese of Kasama
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kasama is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Kasama in Zambia.
History
- January 28, 1913: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Bangueolo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa in Malawi.
- May 23, 1933: Mission of Lwangwa is separated.
- July 10, 1952: Western part of the vicariate became Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Rosebery, eastern part becomes Apostolic Vicariate of Kasama.
- April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kasama.
- June 12, 1967: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kasama.
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of St. John the Apostle in Kasama.Bishops
- Vicars Apostolic of Bangueolo
- * Bishop Etienne-Benoît Larue, M. Afr.
- * Bishop Alexandre-Auguste-Laurent-Marie Roy, M. Afr.
- Vicar Apostolic of Kasama
- * Bishop Marcel Daubechies, M. Afr.
- Bishops of Kasama
- * Bishop Marcel Daubechies, M. Afr.
- * Bishop Clemens P. Chabukasansha
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Kasama
- * Archbishop Clemens P. Chabukasansha
- * Archbishop Elias White Mutale
- * Archbishop James Mwewa Spaita
- * Archbishop Ignatius Chama
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
- Alexandre-Auguste-Laurent-Marie Roy, M. Afr.
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Justin Mulenga, appointed Bishop of Mpika in 2015
- Telesphore George Mpundu Archbishop Emeritus of Lusaka