• Source: Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabwe

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


    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


    Clement Mulenga, S.D.B., since October 29, 2011


    Statistics


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


    See also


    Catholic Church in Zambia


    References




    External links


    The diocese on Catholic-hierarchy.org [self-published]
    Notification of the creation of the diocese
    Bolla Cum nuper

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