Diocese of Lusaka

Not to be confused with Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lusaka.
Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Lusaka

The Diocese of Lusaka[1] is one of fifteen Anglican bishoprics within the Church of the Province of Central Africa, covering part of Zambia.[2] It came into being as the Diocese of Northern Rhodesia (the colonial precursor of Zambia) in 1910[3] and changed its name in 1971.[4] Its seat is the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Lusaka.

The first bishop of the new diocese was Filemon Mataka. The current bishop is David Njovu.

  1. ^ Contact details
  2. ^ Province details Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ The Times, Friday, April 01, 1910; pg. 4; Issue 39235; col B Ecclesiastical Intelligence. Inaugural Bishop of Northern Rhodesia
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976. ISBN 0-19-200008-X