Born on May 16, 1971, in Mufurila. Rt. Rev. Patrick Chilekwa Chisanga is a professed member of Order of Friars Minor Conventuals (1992). He had his perpetual vows in 1998 and was ordained priest on 27th June 1999. His pastoral experience has been working as Parish Priest of Sts. Michael and Noah Parishes in Kitwe, Zambia (1999-2001); Vice Guardian at St Bonaventure College and as Assistant Parish Priest of Chawama Parish in Lusaka (2001-2006). His other appointments include Director of Formation for the students of Theology and Lecturer of Psychology at St. Bonaventure College, Lusaka (2012-2013). Bishop Chisanga has a Licentiate degree in Clinical Psychology from Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome (2006). He was Minister Provincial of Conventual Franciscans for Zambia and Malawi from 2008 to 2012. Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Mansa on 30th November 2013 and was ordained Bishop on 1st February, 2014, by Archbishop Ignatius Chama.
Bishop’s Residence:
Box 710503, Mansa, Bangweulu Road.
Tel: (+260) 211 821341; Fax: (+260) 211 821380).
Email: pcchisanga@gmail.com
Predecessors:
1952 – 1961 Very Rev. Rene Pailloux M. Afr. (Pref. Apostolic)
1961 – 1971 Right Rev. Rene Pailloux M. Afr. (Retired))
1971 – 1973 Right Rev. Elias Mutale (Transferred to Kasama)
1974 – 1991 Right Rev. James Spaita (Transferred to Kasama)
1991 – 1993 Very Rev. Fr. Joseph Musonda (Vicar Capitular)
1993 – 2009 Right Rev. Aaron A. Chisha (Retired)
2009 – 2014 Very Rev. Mike Merizzi (Vicar Capitular)
