Severinah Abdon Potani
Severinah Abdon Potani was a Zambian Catholic prelate who was the Bishop of the Diocese of Solwezi. He was appointed Bishop of Solwezi on 9 December 1976 by Pope Paul VI.
Bishop Potani died on 26 December 1993 as Bishop of Solwezi, Zambia at the age of 74.4 years.
Background and education
He was born on 30 June 1919, in the town of Petauke, Eastern Province of Northern Rhodesia. He attended primary school and secondary school in his home area. He joined the Order of Friars Minor Conventual before he was ordained priest.Priesthood
He was ordained a priest on 17 August 1949. While he was priest he was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of the vacant Apostolic Prefecture of Solwezi on 9 June 1970 by Pope Paul VI. Father Potani maintained that apostolic administratorship until he was appointed bishop of the same diocese 6.5 years later.As bishop
On 9 December 1976 Pope Paul VI appointed Father Severinah Abdon Potani, OFM Conv. as Bishop of the Diocese of Solwezi, which he elevated from the Apostolic Prefecture of Solwezi on the same day.He was consecrated bishop and installed on 20 February 1977 at Solwezi, Zambia. The Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Luciano Angeloni, Titular Archbishop of Vibo
assisted by Bishop Francesco Costantino Mazzieri, Bishop Emeritus of Ndola and Bishop Medardo Joseph Mazombwe, Bishop of Chipata. Bishop Severinah Abdon Potani of the Diocese of Solwezi died on 26 December 1993.