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| Bishop-elect Fr. Justin Mulenga |
His Holiness, Pope Francis has on 23 December 2015 appointed, Rev. Fr. Justin Mulenga, of Kasama Archdiocese as Bishop of Mpika Diocese.
Fr. Mulenga was ordained priest for the Archdiocese of Kasama on 18th July 1993. He holds a Diploma in Accountancy (Evelyn Hone College), studies in Philosophy and Theology (Rome).
Fr. Mulenga has served in many parishes as an Assistant Parish Priest (Lwena, Kapatu) and as Parish Priest (Cathedral of St. John Kasama, Mbala). He has also served as Episcopal Vicar for the Religious and Treasurer General of the Archdiocese of Kasama.
Until the time of the appointment the Bishop -elect was the Parish Priest in Lwena.
The seat fell vacant following the appointment of Most Rev. Ignatius Chama as Archbishop of Kasama on January 12, 2012. At the same time the Archbishop was named as the Apostolic Administrator of Mpika.
By AMECEA Online Correspondent; ZEC