By Mwenya Mukuka, Communications Officer, ZCCB
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| Rt. Rev. Valentine Kalumba, Bishop-Elect of Livingston |
In June, 2016 the Holy Father Pope Francis appointed Msgr. Valentine Kalumba as the Bishop of Livingstone taking over from retired Bishop Raymond Mpezele.
Msgr. Kalumba, O.M.I was ordained priest for the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate on 22nd October 2005 in Lusaka.
He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology and a Diploma in Accountancy.
Msgr. Kalumba has held many offices in the Oblates Religious Congregation as Formator (Pre-Novitiate, Lusaka), as Parish Priest (Limulunga, Kalabo), as Parochial Vicar (Kalabo, Shang’ombo in Livingstone Diocese) and as Director of Oblate Radio Liseli in Mongu Diocese.
Before his appointment as Bishop of Livingston, he was a Parish Priest at Blessed Mary Theresa in the Diocese of Kabwe .
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