Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikwawa

Coordinates: 16°02′25″S 34°47′56″E / 16.0403°S 34.7989°E / -16.0403; 34.7989
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Diocese of Chikwawa

Dioecesis Chiquavanus
Location
Country 
Blantyre
Statistics
Area7,676 km2 (2,964 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,225,000
179,886 (14.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPeter 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)

Auxiliary Bishop

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Malawi

Sources

16°02′25″S 34°47′56″E / 16.0403°S 34.7989°E / -16.0403; 34.7989