Lusaka (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Alick Banda, Archbishop
Telesphore George Mpundu, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 25 April 1959
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Zambia
Square Kilometers: 35,000 (13,518 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Archdiocese, P.O. Box 32754, 10101 Lusaka, Zambia
Telephone: (211)255.973/4
Fax: 255.975/6

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill
- Latin Name: de Broken Hill
- Erected: 14 July 1927
- Country: Zambia
Prefecture Apostolic of Lusaka
- Latin Name: Lusakensis
- Name Changed: 13 June 1946
- Country: Zambia
Vicariate Apostolic of Lusaka
- Latin Name: Lusakensis
- Elevated: 14 July 1950
- Vicariate
- Country: Zambia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bruno Wolnik, S.J. † (17 Oct 1927 Appointed - 1950 Resigned)
Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J. † (4 Jun 1955 Appointed - 29 May 1969 Resigned)
[Emmanuel Milingo] (29 May 1969 Appointed - 6 Aug 1983 Resigned)
Adrian Mung’andu † (9 Jan 1984 Appointed - 30 Nov 1996 Retired)
Medardo Joseph Mazombwe † (30 Nov 1996 Appointed - 28 Oct 2006 Retired)
Telesphore George Mpundu (28 Oct 2006 Succeeded - 30 Jan 2018 Resigned)
Alick Banda (30 Jan 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill
14 July 1927	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Zambese (Northern Rhodesia)	Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill (erected)
25 May 1936	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill (Barotseland (Balovale, Lealui, Senanga, Maneoya, Kalabo and Sesheke, along with Livingstone))	Prefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls (erected)
1 July 1937	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo (Abercorn (except Mission of Rosa) Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill (Serenje) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Loangwa	Vicariate Apostolic of Lwangwa
8 January 1938	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill (Kasempa, Solwezi, and Mwinilunga)	Prefecture Apostolic of Ndola (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Lusaka
13 June 1946	Name Changed	Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill	Prefecture Apostolic of Lusaka
Vicariate Apostolic of Lusaka
14 July 1950	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Lusaka	Vicariate Apostolic of Lusaka
Archdiocese of Lusaka
25 April 1959	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Lusaka	Archdiocese of Lusaka (erected)
10 March 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Lusaka (Namwala, Mazabuka, Chôma, Gwembe, and portions of Kalomo)	Diocese of Monze (erected)
29 October 2011	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Lusaka (Kabwe, Kapiri-Mposhi, Mkushi, and Chibombo) Diocese of Mpika (Serenje)	Diocese of Kabwe (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Lusaka

1950 27,500 450,000 6.1% 1 28 29 948 40 53 ap1951

Archdiocese of Lusaka

1970 98,060 572,924 17.1% 12 57 69 1,421 79 134 22 ap1971

1978 218,800 1,600,000 13.7% 16 59 75 2,917 97 186 39 ap1981

1990 335,000 2,157,000 15.5% 29 68 97 3,453 1 105 227 48 ap1991

1999 632,000 2,889,500 21.9% 28 99 127 4,976 201 577 66 ap2000

2000 635,600 2,894,804 22.0% 29 105 134 4,743 1 209 590 68 ap2001

2001 709,156 3,084,284 23.0% 37 114 151 4,696 1 223 655 68 ap2002

2002 723,333 3,112,042 23.2% 56 125 181 3,996 1 270 665 55 ap2003

2003 729,896 3,225,098 22.6% 75 133 208 3,509 1 223 669 69 ap2004

2004 736,194 3,257,344 22.6% 48 136 184 4,001 235 675 70 ap2005

2011 550,296 2,294,276 24.0% 61 130 191 2,881 80 409 60 bul:29oct2011

2013 583,000 2,432,000 24.0% 55 146 201 2,900 372 994 53 ap2014

2016 1,171,000 3,310,000 35.4% 81 154 235 4,982 327 973 60 ap2017

2019 1,738,413 4,371,221 39.8% 84 160 244 7,124 324 724 66 ap2020

2021 1,839,260 4,629,250 39.7% 78 119 197 9,336 284 728 66 ap2022

2023 1,770,136 4,655,240 38.0% 84 119 203 8,719 423 791 79 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Lusaka
1950	27,500	450,000	6.1%	1	28	29	948		40	53		ap1951
Archdiocese of Lusaka
1970	98,060	572,924	17.1%	12	57	69	1,421		79	134	22	ap1971
1978	218,800	1,600,000	13.7%	16	59	75	2,917		97	186	39	ap1981
1990	335,000	2,157,000	15.5%	29	68	97	3,453	1	105	227	48	ap1991
1999	632,000	2,889,500	21.9%	28	99	127	4,976		201	577	66	ap2000
2000	635,600	2,894,804	22.0%	29	105	134	4,743	1	209	590	68	ap2001
2001	709,156	3,084,284	23.0%	37	114	151	4,696	1	223	655	68	ap2002
2002	723,333	3,112,042	23.2%	56	125	181	3,996	1	270	665	55	ap2003
2003	729,896	3,225,098	22.6%	75	133	208	3,509	1	223	669	69	ap2004
2004	736,194	3,257,344	22.6%	48	136	184	4,001		235	675	70	ap2005
2011	550,296	2,294,276	24.0%	61	130	191	2,881		80	409	60	bul:29oct2011
2013	583,000	2,432,000	24.0%	55	146	201	2,900		372	994	53	ap2014
2016	1,171,000	3,310,000	35.4%	81	154	235	4,982		327	973	60	ap2017
2019	1,738,413	4,371,221	39.8%	84	160	244	7,124		324	724	66	ap2020
2021	1,839,260	4,629,250	39.7%	78	119	197	9,336		284	728	66	ap2022
2023	1,770,136	4,655,240	38.0%	84	119	203	8,719		423	791	79	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Alick Banda (Archbishop: 30 Jan 2018 - )
Janvier Kataka Luvete
[Emmanuel Milingo] (Archbishop: 29 May 1969 to 6 Aug 1983)
Telesphore George Mpundu (Coadjutor Archbishop: 1 Oct 2004; Archbishop: 28 Oct 2006 to 30 Jan 2018)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Moses Hamungole † (Priest: 6 Aug 1994 to 10 Feb 2014)
Adam Kozłowiecki, S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Jun 1955; Archbishop: 25 Apr 1959 to 29 May 1969)
Medardo Joseph Mazombwe † (Archbishop: 30 Nov 1996 to 28 Oct 2006)
Adrian Mung’andu † (Priest: 29 Oct 1950 to 18 Nov 1974; Archbishop: 9 Jan 1984 to 30 Nov 1996)
Bruno Wolnik, S.J. † (Prefect: 17 Oct 1927 to 1950)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 376, and Page 377
Prefecture Apostolic of Lusaka
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 66
Vicariate Apostolic of Lusaka
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 100, and Page 101
Archdiocese of Lusaka
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 793, to Page 796

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