Chilonga, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
Founded 1899
The oldest parish in Mpika Diocese with the second-most outstations of which 11 are in the remote Luangwa Rift Valley.
Address
PO Box 450 030, Mpika
25 km south of Mpika, along the Great North Road
Email: chilongamission1899@gmail.
com
Services Sunday Morning
Mass: 07:00hrs, 08:30hrs, 10:00 hrs
Figures
Catholics: 12,964.
Catechumens: 551.
Priests: Fr. Matepa Justin (PP), Fr. Chendela Vincent (Curate)
Sisters : 5 Dominican sisters, 12 Child Jesus sisters.
Catechists: 4.
Small Christian Communities: 142
Apostolic Groups: 18
Institutions: Hosp, ZEN and ZEM Schools, HBC, Caritas Chilonga
6 Sub-Parishes and their 32 Outstations
Chilonga (3): Chilonga, Kachinda, Lucenene
Kapoko (4): Kapoko, Kasenga, Mufubushi, Mukonteka, Fyoshi
Kaole (7): Kaole, Chitompe, Kabutula, Kabuswe, Mulolesha, Mungalaba, ZNS
Mpumba (6): Kabuta, Kapengwe, Makantaulo, Mpumba, Salamo, Sebuloni
Mununga (5): Finkuli, Kalonje, Lukulu, Mabonga, Mununga
Chunda Ponde (7): Chifinshi, Chitobo, Chipelembe, Chunda Ponde, Isaka, Muwele, Mwelushi
Religious Communities
Child Jesus Sisters, SCJ
Address
Chilonga, Our Lady of Mercy Convent (1960)
PO Box 450 030, Mpika.
Activities
Adm., Med., Past.
Dominican Sisters, OP (14.01.2006)
Address
Chilonga, Sacred Heart Convent (established in 1956 as SSHJM)
PO Box 450 030, Mpika.
Email: chilongadom(a)gmail.com
Activities
Ed., Past., Med.