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The '''Roman Catholic Church in Zambia''' is part of the worldwide [[Roman Catholic Church]], under the spiritual leadership of the [[Pope]] in [[Rome]]. There are about three million Catholics in the country - about a quarter of the total population.  There are ten dioceses, including two archdioceses. 

==History==
The first Catholics in the country were Jesuits who crossed the [[Zambezi River]] near [[Victoria Falls]] in 1879. Jesuit missions were established among the [[Tonga people|Tonga]] in 1902 and at [[Kabwe|Broken Hill]] in 1927. The [[White Fathers]], entering from the north in 1891, had greater success in what is now [[Northern Province, Zambia|Northern]] and [[Luapula Province]]. Permanent Catholic stations on the [[Copperbelt]] were provided by Italian [[Franciscans]] in 1931. In May 1959 Lusaka became a diocese, and later Kasama also became one. Some media outlets, such as [[Radio Icengelo]] and the ''[[National Mirror (Zambia)|National Mirror]]'', are linked to the church, which has championed social justice issues and the early pro-democracy movement of the 1980s.<ref name=HDZ>{{cite book|editor-first=David J.|editor-last=Simon|editor2-first=James R.|editor2-last=Pletcher|editor3-first=Brian V.|editor3-last=Siegel|title=Historical Dictionary of Zambia|series=African Historical Dictionaries|volume=106|location=Metuchen, New Jersey|publisher=Scarecrow Press|edition=3rd|year=2008|isbn=978-0-8108-5305-8|contribution=Catholic Church|pages=41}}</ref> For further details see [[History of Church activities in Zambia]]

== Diocese ==
There are 2 Archdioceses and 9 dioceses in Zambia

* [[Archdiocese of Kasama|Kasama]]
** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mansa|Mansa]] 
** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mpika|Mpika]]
* [[Archdiocese of Lusaka|Lusaka]]
** [[Diocese of Chipata|Chipata]]
** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabwe| Kabwe]] 
** [[Diocese of Livingstone|Livingstone]]
** [[Diocese of Mongu|Mongu]] 
** [[Diocese of Monze|Monze]]
** [[Diocese of Ndola|Ndola]] 
** [[Diocese of Solwezi|Solwezi]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/ZM.htm GCatholic.org]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/zm.html Catholic Hierarchy]

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