Bishop Adolf Fürstenberg

Bishop of Mbala 1959 – 1987

Appointed apostolic administrator of the new Diocese in 1958.
Ordained a bishop on June 29, 1959.
Retired on June 21, 1987.

In 1958, with the establishment of the Hierarchy of Northern Rhodesia and Nyassaland, the vicariate became a diocese. Fr. Adolf Fürstenberg was appointed apostolic administrator of the newly created Diocese. The Diocese changed name when in November 1967 the township of Abercorn reverted to its old name of Mbala.