Roman Catholic Diocese of Zomba

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zomba (Latin: Zombaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Zomba in the Ecclesiastical province of Blantyre in Malawi.

Diocese of Zomba

Dioecesis Zombaensis
Location
CountryMalawi
MetropolitanBlantyre
Statistics
Area3,232 km2 (1,248 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
685,541
229,345 (33.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGeorge Desmond Tambala, O.C.D.
Bishops emeritusAllan Chamgwera

History

Leadership

  • Vicar Apostolic of Zomba (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Lawrence Pullen Hardman, S.M.M. (1952.05.15 – 1959.04.25 see below)
  • Bishops of Zomba (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Lawrence Pullen Hardman, S.M.M. (see above 1959.04.25 – 1970.09.21)
    • Bishop Matthias A. Chimole (1970.09.21 – 1979.12.20), appointed Bishop of Lilongwe
    • Bishop Allan Chamgwera (1981.02.12 – 2004.01.17)
    • Bishop Thomas Luke Msusa, S.M.M. (2003.12.19 - 2013.11.21), appointed Archbishop of Blantyre
    • Bishop George Desmond Tambala, O.C.D. (since 2015.10.15)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Malawi

Sources


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