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- History
- Leadership
- See also
- Sources
{{Infobox diocese
|jurisdiction = Diocese
|name = Chipata
|latin = Dioecesis Chipatensis
|country = {{flag|Zambia}}
|metropolitan = Lusaka
|rite = Latin Rite
|cathedral =
|cocathedral =
|area_km2 = 69,106
|population = 1,381,000
|population_as_of = 2006
|catholics = 315,130
|catholics_percent= 22.8
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
|bishop = George Cosmas Zumaire Lungu
|coadjutor =
|auxiliary_bishops= Benjamin Phiri, Auxiliary Bishop-elect
}}The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chipata ({{lang-la|Chipaten(sis)}}) is a diocese located in Chipata in Zambia. History- July 1, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Jameson from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa in Malawi
- May 7, 1953: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Jameson
- April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Fort Jameson
- April 15, 1968: Renamed as Diocese of Chipata
Leadership- Bishops of Chipata (Roman rite)
- Bishop George Cosmas Zumaire Lungu (since 2002.12.23)
- Archbishop Medardo Joseph Mazombwe (1970.11.11 – 1996.11.30)
- Bishop Firmin Courtemanche, M. Afr. (1968.04.15 – 1970.11.11)
- Bishops of Fort Jameson (Roman rite)
- Bishop Firmin Courtemanche, M. Afr. (1959.04.25 – 1968.04.15)
- Vicars Apostolic of Fort Jameson (Roman rite)
- Bishop Firmin Courtemanche, M. Afr. (1953.05.07 – 1959.04.25)
- Prefects Apostolic of Fort Jameson (Roman rite)
- Bishop Firmin Courtemanche, M. Afr. (1947.03.07 – 1953.05.07)
- Fr. Fernand Martin, M. Afr. (Apostolic Administrator 1946 – 1947.03.07)
- Fr. Fernand Martin, M. Afr. (1937.12.17 – 1946)
See also- Roman Catholicism in Zambia
Sources- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
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