Raphael Mweempwa

Raphael Mweempwa (born 30 March 1974) is a Zambian Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Diocese of Monze. He was appointed Bishop of Monze on 25 February 2022 by Pope Francis.

Background and education He was born on 30 March 1974, in the town of Monze, in the Diocese of Monze, Zambia. He attended primary school and secondary school in his home area. He studied Philosophy at St. Augustine Major Seminary in Mpima Mission, Kabwe District, Central Province, Zambia from 1996 to 1998, graduating with a Diploma in Philosophy and Religious Studies. He then transferred to St. Dominic Major Seminary in Lusaka from 1998 until 2002, obtaining the Bachelor's degree in Sacred Theology.

In 2002 he graduated with a Certificate in Pastoral Ministry and another in Catechesis from the Lumko Institute, in South Africa. He obtained a Certificate in Psychological Counseling in 2006, in Zambia. He studied at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome, from 2007 until 2010, graduating with a Licentiate in Canon Law. In 2016, he attended several courses at the Apostolic Signatura and the Roman Rota.