ZAMBIA: Pope Francis Appoints a New Bishop for Mansa Diocese
The
Holy Father, Pope Francis on 30thNovember 2013 appointed Fr. Patrick
Chisanga as the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Mansa.
The
Bishop-elect, Fr. Chisanga is a Franciscan priest of a religious congregation
known as the Order of Friars Minor Conventual. Fr. Chisanga is currently a
lecturer of Psychology at St. Bonaventure College in Lusaka’s Makeni Township.
The
Diocese of Mansa was vacant since the retirement of Bishop Aaron Chisha on 15
January 2009. Fr. Michael Merizzi, a missionary priest of the White Fathers was the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese. Fr. Merizzi will continue to be in charge of
the Diocese of Mansa until the Bishop-elect Fr. Chisanga is ordained a Bishop on a date to be announced.
Diocese of Mansa was vacant since the retirement of Bishop Aaron Chisha on 15
January 2009. Fr. Michael Merizzi, a missionary priest of the White Fathers was the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese. Fr. Merizzi will continue to be in charge of
the Diocese of Mansa until the Bishop-elect Fr. Chisanga is ordained a Bishop on a date to be announced.
The
Bishop-elect, Fr. Patrick Chilekwa Chisanga was born on the Copperbelt in
Kamuchanga, Mufulira on 16 May 1971. He completed his secondary school at the
minor seminary of Ndola Diocese in 1990, after school, hejoined the Order of
Friars Minor Conventual and upon completion of training as a Franciscan student;
studies in philosophy and Theology, Fr. Chisanga was ordained a priest on 27
June 1999 in Ndola.
Bishop-elect, Fr. Patrick Chilekwa Chisanga was born on the Copperbelt in
Kamuchanga, Mufulira on 16 May 1971. He completed his secondary school at the
minor seminary of Ndola Diocese in 1990, after school, hejoined the Order of
Friars Minor Conventual and upon completion of training as a Franciscan student;
studies in philosophy and Theology, Fr. Chisanga was ordained a priest on 27
June 1999 in Ndola.
In
2006, Fr. Chisanga obtained a doctoral degree in clinical psychology at the
Gregorian University in Rome, Italy.
2006, Fr. Chisanga obtained a doctoral degree in clinical psychology at the
Gregorian University in Rome, Italy.
Since
his ordination as a priest, Fr. Chisanga has served the Church in various
capacities as a parish priest, Director of Formation for the Franciscans, in-charge
of the Franciscans in Zambiaand as a senior lecturer of Psychology at St.
Bonaventure College.
his ordination as a priest, Fr. Chisanga has served the Church in various
capacities as a parish priest, Director of Formation for the Franciscans, in-charge
of the Franciscans in Zambiaand as a senior lecturer of Psychology at St.
Bonaventure College.
Source: Zambia
Episcopal Conference (ZEC)
Episcopal Conference (ZEC)
