Roman Catholic Diocese of Monze

Diocese of Monze

*Dioecesis Monzensis*
Diocese of Monze; Dioecesis Monzensis
Location
Country	Zambia
Ecclesiastical province	Lusaka
Metropolitan	Lusaka
Statistics
Area	62,160 km2 (24,000 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2004); 1,400,000; 168,200 (12.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Raphael Mweempwa
Bishops emeritus	Emilio Patriarca

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Monze (Latin: Monzen(sis)) is a diocese located in Monze in Zambia.

History

March 10, 1962: Established as Diocese of Monze from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lusaka

James Corboy, S.J. (10 March 1962 – 26 November 1991)
Paul Lungu, S.J. (26 November 1991 – 29 April 1998)
Emilio Patriarca (22 June 1999 – 10 February 2014)^[1]
Moses Hamungole (10 February 2014^[1] – 13 January 2021)^[2]
Raphael Mweempwa (25 February 2022^[3] – present)

^ ^a ^b "Rinunce e nomine, 10 February 2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ Kahiu, Magdalene (13 January 2021). "After Days in Hospital, Zambian Bishop Succumbs to COVID-19-related Complications". ACIAfrica. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "Rinunce e nomine, 25.02.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

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