Diocese of Ndola, Zambia

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Ndola / Ndolaën(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Lusaka

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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History

1938.01.08: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ndola / Ndolaën(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill)
1949.01.13: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ndola / Ndolaën(sis) (Latin)
1959.04.09: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Solwezi
1959.04.25: Promoted as Diocese of Ndola / Ndolaën(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Lusaka)

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1989.05)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2020.07.03 – ...):

Bishop Benjamin Phiri Ndola (64)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Ndola (Roman Rite)

Bishop Benjamin Phiri Ndola (64)
(2020.07.03 – ...)

Bishop of Ndola (Zambia)

Unum simus per crucem

Born:	1959.06.14 (Chongololo, Zambia)
Ordained Priest:	1986.09.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.04.09

Priest of Chipata (Zambia) (1986.09.14 – 2011.01.15)

Titular Bishop of Nachingwea (2011.01.15 – 2020.07.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Chipata (Zambia) (2011.01.15 – 2020.07.03)

Bishop of Ndola (Zambia) (2020.07.03 – ...)

Bishop Alick Banda (60) (later Archbishop)
(2010.01.16 – 2018.01.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lusaka (Zambia)

Restaurare omnia in Christo

Born:	1963.11.15 (Mufulira, Zambia)
Ordained Priest:	1994.08.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.07.29

Priest of Ndola (Zambia) (1994.08.07 – 2007.05.30)

Bishop of Solwezi (Zambia) (2007.05.30 – 2009.11.14)

Coadjutor Bishop of Ndola (Zambia) (2009.11.14 – 2010.01.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Solwezi (Zambia) (2009.11.14 – 2010.02.13)

Bishop of Ndola (Zambia) (2010.01.16 – 2018.01.30)

Vice-President of Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (2014.07 – 2017.11.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lusaka (Zambia) (2018.01.30 – ...)

Bishop Noel Charles O’Regan, S.M.A. (81)
(2004.10.01 – 2010.01.16)

Bishop emeritus of Ndola (Zambia)

Evangelizare pauperibus misit me

Born:	1941.12.14 (Bishopstown, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1967.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1995.12.10

Apostolic Administrator of Solwezi (Zambia) (1993.12.21 – 1995.07.10)

Bishop of Solwezi (Zambia) (1995.07.10 – 2004.10.01)

Apostolic Administrator of Solwezi (Zambia) (2004.10.01 – 2007.05.30)

Bishop of Ndola (Zambia) (2004.10.01 – 2010.01.16)

Bishop Dennis Harold De Jong
(1975.07.10 – 2003.09.17)

Born:	1931.05.02 (Zambia)
Ordained Priest:	1958.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.09.28
Died:	2003.09.17 († 72)

Bishop of Ndola (Zambia) (1975.07.10 – 2003.09.17)

President of Zambia Episcopal Conference (1977 – 1984)

President of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (1986 – 1989)

President of Zambia Episcopal Conference (1990 – 1993)

Bishop Nicola Agnozzi, O.F.M. Conv.
(1966.02.01 – 1975.07.10)

Born:	1911.11.05 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1934.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.07.01
Died:	2008.02.17 († 96)

Titular Bishop of Adramyttium (1962.04.02 – 1966.02.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Ndola (Zambia) (1962.04.02 – 1966.02.01)

Bishop of Ndola (Zambia) (1966.02.01 – 1975.07.10)

Bishop of Ariano (Italy) (1976.03.24 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Lacedonia (Italy) (1976.03.24 – 1986.09.30)

Bishop of Ariano Irpino–Lacedonia (Italy) (1986.09.30 – 1988.06.11)

Bishop Francis Costantin Mazzieri, O.F.M. Conv.
(1959.04.25 – 1965.11.26)

Born:	1889.03.25
Ordained Priest:	1912.08.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1949.02.13
Died:	1983.08.19 († 94)

Prefect Apostolic of Ndola (Zambia) (1938 – 1949.01.13)

Titular Bishop of Cœliana (1949.01.13 – 1959.04.25)

Vicar Apostolic of Ndola (Zambia) (1949.01.13 – 1959.04.25)

Bishop of Ndola (Zambia) (1959.04.25 – 1965.11.26)

Titular Bishop of Casæ nigræ (1965.11.26 – 1970.12.14)

Vicars Apostolic of Ndola (Roman Rite)

Bishop Francis Costantin Mazzieri, O.F.M. Conv.
(1949.01.13 – 1959.04.25)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Ndola (Roman Rite)

Fr. Francis Costantin Mazzieri, O.F.M. Conv. (later Bishop)
(1938 – 1949.01.13)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Alick Banda (60) (later Archbishop) (2009.11.14 – 2010.01.16)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Nicola Agnozzi, O.F.M. Conv. (1962.04.02 – 1966.02.01)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of Christ the King, Ndola, Copperbelt

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 32,000 km²

Population: 1,868,270 Catholics (59.6% of 3,135,605 total)

Pastoral Centres: 84 parishes

Personnel: 186 priests (107 diocesan, 79 religious), 481 religious (141 brothers, 340 sisters), 45 seminarians