Dennis Harold De Jong (2 May 1931 - 17 September 2003) was a Zambian Catholic prelate who was the Bishop of the Diocese of Ndola, in Zambia. He was appointed Bishop of Ndola on 10 July 1975 by Pope Paul VI. He died as bishop on 17 September 2003 at Ndola.[1]
Beginning and education
He was born on 2 May 1931 in ChipataChipata District, in the Eastern Province, of Zambia. He attended primary school in Chipata and secondary school in Harare, (formerly Salisbury), in Zimbabwe. From 1952 until 1958, he studied for priesthood in Rome, Italy. He held a master's degree in Philosophy and Sacred Theology. He also obtained a Diploma in Education obtained from an institution in London, United Kingdom in 1960.[1][2]
Priest
He was ordained a priest on 20 December 1958 in Rome, Italy. When he returned to Zambia in 1960, he was appointed lecturer and later rector of Francisdale Minor Seminary in Ndola, serving there until he was appointed bishop in July 1975.[1][2]
^ abcSADOCC (18 September 2003). "Concerns Over Bishop De Jong's Death". Southern Africa Documentation and Cooperation Centre (SADOCC). Vienna, Austria. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
