Roman Catholic Diocese of Dedza

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dedza (Latin: Dedzaën(sis)) is a diocese in the city of Dedza, in the Ecclesiastical province of Lilongwe in Malawi.

Diocese of Dedza

Dioecesis Dedzaensis
Location
Country Malawi
MetropolitanLilongwe
Statistics
Area4,250 km2 (1,640 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
1,173,000
459,398 (39.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVacant

History

  • 1956-04-29: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Dedza from the Apostolic Vicariate of Likuni and Apostolic Vicariate of Zomba
  • 1959-04-25: Promoted as Diocese of Dedza

Bishops

  • Vicar Apostolic of Dedza (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Cornelius Chitsulo (1956-11-09 – 1959-04-25 see below)
  • Bishops of Dedza (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Cornelius Chitsulo (see above 1959-04-25 – 1984-02-28)
    • Bishop Gervazio Moses Chisendera (1984-06-25 – 2000-09-07)
    • Bishop Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie, M. Afr. (2000-09-07 – 2006-02-18), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Lilongwe
    • Bishop Emmanuele Kanyama (2007-07-04 - 2018-02-17)

Auxiliary Bishops

  • Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie, M. Afr. (1998-2000), appointed Bishop here
  • Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye (1991-1993), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Lilongwe

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Malawi


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