Catholic Church in Zambia

The Catholic Church in Zambia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

The 2022 census found that 98.0% of Zambian population are Christian, while 17.9% from Zambian population identified as Catholic.

Figures in 2020 suggested that 85% of the country had a Christian background, with 34% following Protestantism and 32% following Catholicism. Other figures noted that there are almost 1,000 priests and over 2,000 serving almost 400 parishes.

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