Livingstone Diocese

This note serves to inform you that, the Rt. Rev. Valentine Kalumba,OMI, has appointed Fr. Felix Francis Sivwimi as Assistant Parish Priest of St. Kizito’s Catholic Parish, Sesheke and African Martyrs’ Catholic Parish, Lusu, effective 1st October, 2022. All the best to Fr. Felix.   .  

Rev. Rev. Valentine Kalumba, OMI., was at the weekend in Sesheke and Lusu Parishes where he administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to 84 candidates (33 in Lusu and 51 in Sesheke). Addressing the Confirmation candidates at St. Stephen Church, Katima, of Lusu Parish, on Saturday, 10 September, the Bishop highlighted the significance of the Sacrament of Confirmation. Through it they will […]

  Rt. Rev. Valentine Kalumba, OMI., has on Friday 9th September 2022, officiated at the Ground Breaking Ceremony, where he blessed the construction site for Classrooms of St. Kizito’s Parish, Sesheke. The jubilant Bishop could not hide his inner feeling at the positive development the Catholic Church has taken. He was delighted at the self-sustaining initiative the local church has […]

Rt. Rev. Valentine Kalumba, OMI., Bishop of Livingstone, has appointed Fr. Theophilus Imaata Mukubesa as Parish Priest of St. Paul’s Catholic Parish, Nawinda and Administrator of St. Mary’s Catholic Parish, Njoko. The appointment is with effect from 1st January 2022. Since their inception, the above named parishes were run by Fr. Boris Dabo, a fidei donum priest from Croatia. Fr. […]

Rt. Rev. Valentine Kalumba, OMI., has appointed Fr. Claude Lumamba as Diocesan Liturgical Ministry Coordinator and Assistant Hospital Chaplain. He will reside at Christ the King Parish, Maramba, Livingstone. The appointment take effect from 1st January, 2022.

Bishop Valentine Kalumba, OMI., has called on the people of Livingstone to be concerned for one another by taking active measures in protecting themselves and their loved ones from contracting the corona virus. Cognizant of the fact that many succumbed to the pandemic, the Livingstone Shepherd addressed the Diocesan Staff by stating that: “We continue calling ourselves to be concerned […]

Rt. Rev. Valentine Kalumba, OMI., is highly impressed with the initiative taken by the young people in the Diocese to contribute towards the Seminarian Fund. Noting their historical contribution, the Bishop stated: “For the first time in our diocese, the young people of our diocese, the youth, have seen the need to support seminarians, so they also contributed something according […]

Bishop Valentine Kalumba, OMI, has called on the Church in Livingstone to know that the Clergy and Religious do not own properties for all they have belongs to the Church. This he highlighted given the growing trend among some families who often push for inheritance/benefits at the death of their family members who were Priests or Religious.  The Bishop put […]

Rt. Rev. Valentine Kalumba, OMI, reminded the recently ordained Priests: Fr. Oswald Lifunga and Fr. Albert Phiri, Cssp, that they were not perfect, for them to reach the Altar of the Lord, through the reception of the Sacrament of Holy Orders, Priesthood to be specific. “God did not call you because you were perfect or because you are handsome and […]

Conscious of the fact that Zambia is preparing for the August 12, 2021 General Elections, Bishop Valentine Kalumba has words of counsel to his Local Church. In a situation where public officials attend public liturgical (worship) events, the Bishop directs his pastoral agents to be hospitable. “The Catholic Church welcomes all people who wish to worship with us. Therefore, proper […]