Diocese of Mpika

DIOCESE OF MPIKA (Dioecesis Curiensis)

Country: Zambia
Denomination: Roman Catholic

Established: 1933 as Mission "Sui Iuris" of Loangwa, 1937 elevated to Apostolic Vicariate of Lwangwa, 1951 renamed Apostolic Vicariate of Abercorn. 1959 elevated to Diocese of Abercorn
Renamed 1967 to Diocese of Mbala
Renamed 1991 to Diocese of Mbala-Mpika
Renamed 1994 to Diocese of Mpika

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Arms of Apostolic Vicars

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Heinrich Horst (1938-1946)
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Joost (Joseph) Van den Biesen, M. Afr. (1948-1958)
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Adolf Fürstenberg (1958–1959)

Arms of Bishops

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Adolf Fürstenberg (1959–1987)
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Telesphore George Mpundu (1987–2004)
Ignatius Chama (2008–2012)
Justin Mulenga (2015-2020)
Edwin Mwansa Mulandu (2021-present)

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