Archdiocese of Ndola

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ndola () is an Archdiocese located in Ndola, the third largest city in Zambia.

History

• January 8, 1938: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ndola from the Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill
• January 13, 1949: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ndola
• April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Ndola
• June 18, 2024: Elevated as Archdiocese of Ndola

Suffragan dioceses

• Kabwe
• Solwezi

Bishops

• Prefect Apostolic of Ndola (Roman rite)
• Fr. Francis Costantin Mazzieri, O.F.M. Conv. (1938 – 1949.01.13 see below)
• Vicar Apostolic of Ndola (Roman rite)
• Bishop Francis Costantin Mazzieri, O.F.M. Conv. (see above 1949.01.13 – 1959.04.25 see below)
• Bishops of Ndola (Roman rite)
• Bishop Francis Costantin Mazzieri, O.F.M. Conv. (see above 1959.04.25 – 1965.11.26)
• Bishop Nicola Agnozzi, O.F.M. Conv. (1966.02.01 – 1975.07.10), resigned; later appointed Bishop of Ariano, Italy
• Bishop Dennis Harold De Jong (1975.07.10 – 2003.09.17)
• Bishop Noel Charles O'Regan, S.M.A. (2004.10.01 - 2010.01.16)
• Bishop Alick Banda (2010.01.16 - 2018.01.30), appointed Archbishop of Lusaka and Apostolic Administrator here
• Bishop Benjamin S. Phiri (2020.07.03 - 2024.06.18)
• Archbishop Benjamin S. Phiri (Since 18 June 2024)

Coadjutor Bishop

• Alick Banda (2009-2010)

Auxiliary Bishop

• Nicola Agnozzi, O.F.M. Conv. (1962-1966), appointed Bishop here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Alick Banda, appointed Bishop of Solwezi in 2007; later returned here as Coadjutor
• Charles Joseph Sampa Kasonde, appointed Bishop of Solwezi in 2010

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Zambia

References

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