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History
The first group of Spiritans arrived in Zambia in February 1971. They were 6 Irish Spiritans who left Nigeria after the civil war in 1970. They were joined by nine others in the next few years. The life of the group reached a turning point in 1976 when the members of the EAP joined the group.From 1980 the number of the Irish confreres began to decrease while that of EAP kept increasing. The group was constituted an international group depending on the Generalate in 1982. The Superior of the group was made a Major Superior in 1996.
Present statistics
Zambia is a country of 9 million people sparsely distributed. About 75% are Christians and the rest practise African traditional religion with small Hindu and Muslin minorities. Education, health-care and other basic facilities are insufficient.
There are presently 12 Spiritans (11 from EAP and 1 from the Irish Province) working in the two dioceses of Monze and Livingstone. The group belongs to the South Central African region.Missionary engagements
Confreres are working in parishes in areas of primary evangelisation:
One confrere is the secretary of the Bishop of Livingstone Promotion of Justice and Peace, especially prison ministry Community and social development work.
Relief and rehabilitation programme for the surrounding local communities.
Drought, bad harvest and the bad shape of the national economy have created a lot of suffering and poverty among the majority of the population especially in the areas where the Spiritans are working. This has necessitated appeal for relief material from outside the country. The Spiritans are involved in the distribution programme.
Embassy of the Republic of Zambia
2 Palace Gate
Kensington
London W8 5NG
Tel: 004420- 7589 6655
Fax: 004420 -7 581 1353
E.Mail: immzhcl@btconnect.com