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| | History of the Diocese of Mpika (The Diocese of Mpika, Zambia) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15) |
 | | In 1958, with the establishment of the Hierarchy of Northern Rhodesia and Nyassaland, the vicariate became a diocese under the apostolic administrator, Fr. |
 | | In 1989 the Diocese counted 16 parishes: Kayambi (1895), Chilonga (1899), Ilondola and Chalabesa (1934), Katibunga and Mulilansolo (1936), Mambwe (1938), St. Paul's - Mbala (1948), Serenje (1953), Kopa (1961), Lwitikila (1962), Isoka (1963) Chinsali and St. Francis - Mbala (1966), Mpika (1970) and Mpulungu (1973). |
 | | In November of the same year the northern part of the diocese with the parishes: Kayambi, Mambwe, Mpulungu and Mbala were handed over to the Archdiocese of Kasama, as planned. |
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