Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kasama

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kasama (Kasamaën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Kasama in Zambia.

History

 * January 28, 1913: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Bangueolo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa in Malawi.
 * May 23, 1933: Mission of Lwangwa is separated.
 * July 10, 1952: Western part of the vicariate became Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Rosebery, eastern part becomes Apostolic Vicariate of Kasama.
 * April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kasama.
 * June 12, 1967: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kasama.

Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of St. John the Apostle in Kasama.

Bishops

 * Vicars Apostolic of Bangueolo (Roman rite)
 * Bishop Etienne-Benoît Larue, M. Afr. (1913.01.28 – 1935.10.05)
 * Bishop Alexandre-Auguste-Laurent-Marie Roy, M. Afr. (1935.10.05 – 1949.05.16)
 * Vicar Apostolic of Kasama (Roman rite)
 * Bishop Marcel Daubechies, M. Afr. (1950.02.03 – 1959.04.25 see below)
 * Bishops of Kasama (Roman rite)
 * Bishop Marcel Daubechies, M. Afr. (see above 1959.04.25 – 1964.11.25)
 * Bishop Clemens P. Chabukasansha (1965.07.06 – 1967.06.12 see below)
 * Metropolitan Archbishops of Kasama (Roman rite)
 * Archbishop Clemens P. Chabukasansha (see above 1967.06.12 – 1973.02.22)
 * Archbishop Elias White Mutale (1973.09.17 – 1990.02.12)
 * Archbishop James Mwewa Spaita (1990.12.03 - 2009.04.30)
 * Archbishop Ignatius Chama (since 2012.01.12)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic

 * Alexandre-Auguste-Laurent-Marie Roy, M. Afr. (1934-1935)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
Archbishop Tresphore G Mpundu Emeritus of Lusaka
 * Justin Mulenga, appointed Bishop of Mpika in 2015

Suffragan dioceses

 * Mansa
 * Mpika