Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabwe
Roman Catholic diocese in Zambia
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The diocese of Kabwe (in Latin: Dioecesis Kabvensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church located in Kabwe, Zambia.
Zambia- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2011)
- 1,078,334
- 138,810 (12.9%)
Diocese of Kabwe Dioecesis Kabvensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Zambia |
| Metropolitan | Lusaka |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 63,574 km2 (24,546 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Clement Mulenga, S.D.B. |
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%.
| Year | Population | Priests | Deacons | Religious | Parishes | ||||||
| baptised | total | % | number | secular | regular | baptised per priest |
men | women | |||
| 2011 | 138,810 | 1,078,334 | 12.9 | 37 | 12 | 25 | 3,752 | 25 | 70 | 17 | |
