Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikwawa
Diocese of Chikwawa Dioecesis Chiquavanus | |
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Location | |
Country | Blantyre |
Statistics | |
Area | 7,676 km2 (2,964 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,225,000 179,886 (14.7%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Peter Martin Musikuwa |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikwawa (
Blantyre in Malawi
.
History
- March 22, 1965: Established as Diocese of Chikwawa from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Blantyre
Bishops
- Bishops of Chikwawa (Roman rite)
- Bishop S.M.M.(1965.03.22 – 1979.02.12)
- Bishop Felix Eugenio Mkhori (1979.02.12 – 2001.01.23), appointed Bishop of Lilongwe
- Bishop Peter Martin Musikuwa (since 2003.04.16)
- Bishop
Auxiliary Bishop
- Felix Eugenio Mkhori (1977-1979), appointed Bishop here
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Malawi
Sources
16°02′25″S 34°47′56″E / 16.0403°S 34.7989°E