Diocese of

Livingstone

Zambia

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Livingstone / Livingstonen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Lusaka

Neighbouring Dioceses: Menongue (←), Mongu (↖), Monze (↗), Hwange (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

1936.05.25: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Victoria Falls (from Apostolic Prefecture of Broken Hill)
1950.03.10: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Livingstone / Livingstonen(sis) (Latin) (gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek)
1959.04.25: Promoted as Diocese of Livingstone / Livingstonen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Lusaka)
1997.06.14: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Mongu

Present Prelates

Bishop (2016.06.18 – ...):

Bishop Valentine Kalumba, O.M.I. (59)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Livingstone (Roman Rite)

Bishop Valentine Kalumba, O.M.I. (59)
(2016.06.18 – ...)

Bishop of Livingstone (Zambia)

That they may be one

Born:	1967.01.16 (Mufulira, Zambia)
Ordained Priest:	2005.10.22
Consecrated Bishop:	2016.09.03

Bishop of Livingstone (Zambia) (2016.06.18 – ...)

Bishop Raymond Mpezele (86)
(1985.05.03 – 2016.06.18)

Bishop emeritus of Livingstone (Zambia)

Born:	1939.05.07 (Bulanda, Zambia)
Ordained Priest:	1969.09.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1985.07.07

Bishop of Livingstone (Zambia) (1985.05.03 – 2016.06.18)

Bishop Adrian Mung’andu (later Archbishop)
(1974.11.18 – 1984.01.09)

Born:	1920 (Kasisi, Zambia)
Ordained Priest:	1950.10.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.02.09
Died:	2007.06.25 († 86)

Bishop of Livingstone (Zambia) (1974.11.18 – 1984.01.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lusaka (Zambia) (1984.01.09 – 1996.11.30)

Bishop Timothy Phelim O’Shea, O.F.M. Cap.
(1959.04.25 – 1974)

Born:	1902.06.30 (Clondrohid, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1928.08.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1950.09.08
Died:	1979.05.26 (Lukulu, Zambia † 76)

Titular Bishop of Hierocæsarea (1950.05.24 – 1959.04.25)

Vicar Apostolic of Livingstone (Zambia) (1950.05.24 – 1959.04.25)

Bishop of Livingstone (Zambia) (1959.04.25 – 1974)

Vicars Apostolic of Livingstone (Roman Rite)

Bishop Timothy Phelim O’Shea, O.F.M. Cap.
(1950.05.24 – 1959.04.25)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Victoria Falls (Roman Rite)

Fr. Killian Flynn (Vincent Joseph), O.F.M. Cap.
(1936.07.28 – 1950.03.10)

Born:	1905.05.27 (Killybegs, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1930.06
Died:	1972.12.03 (Dublin, Ireland † 67)

Prefect Apostolic of Victoria Falls (Zambia) (1936.07.28 – 1950.03.10)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Theresa, Livingstone, Southern

Menongue (←), Mongu (↖), Monze (↗), Hwange (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 58,200 km²

Population: 100,893 Catholics (20.1% of 501,850 total)

Pastoral Centres: 19 parishes, 18 missions

Personnel: 36 priests (20 diocesan, 16 religious), 79 religious (19 brothers, 60 sisters), 19 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.03.30

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