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Republic of Zambia (Zambia)

Zambia

Also known as: Sambia (Deutsch), Zambia (español, Italiano, polski, latine), la Zambie (français), Zâmbia (Português), 贊比亞 (繁體中文), ザンビア (日本語)

Formerly: Northern Rhodesia

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Capital: Lusaka

Population: 10,462,000

Area: 740,724 km²

Religions: Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1%

Languages: English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages

Motto: One Zambia, One Country (English)

Neighbouring Countries: Botswana Botswana, ↙ Namibia Namibia, ← Angola Angola, ↑ Congo-Kinshasa Congo-Kinshasa, ↗ Tanzania Tanzania, → Malawi Malawi, ↘ Mozambique Mozambique, ↘ Zimbabwe Zimbabwe


Circumscriptions (11): Metr. Archdioceses (2), Dioceses (9)



by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Circumscriptions | Former Circumscriptions


CardinalsCardinals (0 electors/1 total): Cardinal Medardo Joseph Mazombwe (81)Mazombwe (81) | All Cardinals

BishopsBishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events


Special Churches Special Churches: Cathedrals Cathedrals (13)

Documents and Celebrations Documents and Celebrations


Papal Visits


Apostolic Nunciature: Zambia Archbishop Julio Murat (51)

Conference of Bishops: Zambia Episcopal Conference Bishop George Cosmas Zumaire Lungu (53)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (A.M.E.C.E.A.) Link Archbishop Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye (63)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcoaples d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) Link Cardinal Polycarp Pengo (68)


as of 2013.04.29

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