Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikwawa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikwawa (Latin: Chiquavan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Chikwawa in the Ecclesiastical province of Blantyre in Malawi.

Diocese of Chikwawa

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

History

  • March 22, 1965: Established as Diocese of Chikwawa from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Blantyre

Bishops

  • Bishops of Chikwawa (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Eugen Joseph Frans Vroemen, 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


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