2. Cardinal Mazombwe’s Stats
Born September 24,
1931, in Chundamira.
Ordained a priest on
September 4, 1960.
Ordained Bishop
of Chipata on
February 7, 1971.
3. Cardinal Mazombwe’s Stats
Appointed Archbishop
of Lusaka on
November 30, 1996.
Retired in 2006.
Created cardinal on
November 20, 2010 by
Pope Benedict XVI.
Died on Aug. 29, 2013.
4. Cardinal Mazombwe’s Facts
Mazombwe is the first native Zambian
cardinal.
Served as president of the Zambian
Episcopal Conference for three separate terms.
Outspoken advocate for the poor and for their rights.
Used the Jubilee Year 2000 to advocate for Zambian
debt forgiveness by foreign nations.
Created cardinal after he had already retired.
5. College of Cardinals
With the death
of Cardinal
Mazombwe, the
College of Cardinals
now has 201 members,
112 of which are under the age of 80 and thus
eligible to vote in a papal conclave.
Cardinal Mazombwe never had the opportunity
to vote in a papal conclave.
