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Roman Catholicism In Malawi
The Catholic Church in Malawi is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome and the Malawi bishops. History The first Catholic missionaries were White Fathers (Pères Blancs in French) who arrived in Malawi in 1889. By 1904, the White Fathers had three permanent mission stations at Kachebere, Likuni, and Mua, and the Montforts had two missions, at Nguludi and Nzama. Most of the White Fathers were French and, among the early leaders, were Bishops Louis Auneau, Joseph Dupont, and Mathurin Guillemé. It was not until 1937–38 that the first Malawi priests were ordained: Cornelio Chitsulo, Alfred Finye.Historical Dictionary of Malawi - Ihe International Monetary Fund - Page 298 Sarah Tenney, Norman K. Humphreys - 2011 -"In 1889, the White Fathers order became the first Roman Catholic missionary group to ... Today Today there are over 2 million Catholics in Malawi - around a third of Christians and a fifth of the total population. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malawi
Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south and southwest. Malawi spans over and has an estimated population of 19,431,566 (as of January 2021). Malawi's capital (and largest city) is Lilongwe. Its second-largest is Blantyre, its third-largest is Mzuzu and its fourth-largest is its former capital, Zomba. The name ''Malawi'' comes from the Maravi, an old name for the Chewa people who inhabit the area. The country is nicknamed "The Warm Heart of Africa" because of the friendliness of its people. The part of Africa now known as Malawi was settled around the 10th century by migrating Bantu groups . Centuries later, in 1891, the area was colonised by the British and became a protectorate of the United Kingdom known as Nyasaland. In 1953, it became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Mangochi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangochi ( la, Mangocien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Mangochi in the Ecclesiastical province of Blantyre in Malawi. History * May 29, 1969: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Johnston from the Diocese of Zomba * September 17, 1973: Promoted as Diocese of Mangochi Leadership * Prefect Apostolic of Fort Johnston (Roman rite) ** Father Alessandro Assolari, S.M.M. (1969.10.03 – 1973.09.17 ''see below'') * Bishops of Mangochi (Roman rite) ** Bishop Alessandro Assolari, S.M.M. (''see above'' 1973.09.17 – 2004.11.20) ** Bishop Luciano Nervi, S.M.M. (2004.11.20 – 2005.03.08) ** Bishop Alessandro Pagani, S.M.M. (2007.04.03 - 2013.12.06); resigned (under Canon 401.1 of the Latin Rite 1983 Code of Canon Law) ** Bishop Monfort Stima (2013.12.06 - present); appointed by Pope Francis; formerly, Titular Bishop of Puppi and Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Blantyre See also *Roman Catholicism in Malawi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church In Africa
The Catholic Church in Africa is part of the worldwide Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See in Rome. Christian activity in Africa began in the 1st century when the Patriarchate of Alexandria in Egypt was formed as one of the four original Patriarchs of the East (the others being Constantinople, Antioch, and Jerusalem). However, the Islamic conquest in the 7th century resulted in a harsh decline for Christianity in northern Africa. Yet, at least outside the Islamic majority parts of northern Africa, the presence of the Catholic Church has grown in the modern era, in Africa as a whole, one of the reasons being the French colonization of several countries in Africa. Catholic Church membership rose from 2 million in 1900 to 140 million in 2000. In 2005, the Catholic Church in Africa, including Eastern Catholic Churches, embraced approximately 135 million of the 809 million people in Africa. In 2009, when Pope Benedict XVI visited Africa, it was estimated at 158 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church In Malawi
The Catholic Church in Malawi is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome and the Malawi bishops. History The first Catholic missionaries were White Fathers (Pères Blancs in French) who arrived in Malawi in 1889. By 1904, the White Fathers had three permanent mission stations at Kachebere, Likuni, and Mua, and the Montforts had two missions, at Nguludi and Nzama. Most of the White Fathers were French and, among the early leaders, were Bishops Louis Auneau, Joseph Dupont, and Mathurin Guillemé. It was not until 1937–38 that the first Malawi priests were ordained: Cornelio Chitsulo, Alfred Finye.Historical Dictionary of Malawi - Ihe International Monetary Fund - Page 298 Sarah Tenney, Norman K. Humphreys - 2011 -"In 1889, the White Fathers order became the first Roman Catholic missionary group to ... Today Today there are over 2 million Catholics in Malawi - around a third of Christians and a fifth of the total population. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Christian Denominations In Malawi
List of Christian denominations in the Republic of Malawi, Africa.power line Church List * Africa Continent Mission (ACM) * Africa Light Church * African Abraham Church * African Assemblies of God, now Cross Life Church. * African Baptist Assembly of Malawi, Inc. * African Evangelical Church * African International Church * African Methodist Episcopal Church * African Mother Church * Agape Life Church International (ALCI) * International Worship Centre (IWC) * All for Jesus Church * Anglican Church * The Apostolic Church of Great Britain in Malawi * Assemblies of God * Baptist Convention * Bible Believers * Bible Faith Church * Bible Methodist Church * Blackman's Presbyterian Church of Africa * Calvary Family Church * Channels of Revival Ministries (Charem) * Charismatic Redeemed Ministries International * Chipangano Cha Yehova * Chipangano Church * Christ Citadel International Church hrist-citadel.com/Malawi/evangelism_crusade.html* Christadelphians * The Christian A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Catholic Dioceses In Malawi
{{short description, None The Roman Catholic Church in Malawi is composed of two ecclesiastical provinces and 6 suffragan dioceses. List of dioceses Episcopal Conference of Malawi Ecclesiastical Province of Blantyre *Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Blantyre, Archdiocese of Blantyre **Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikwawa, Diocese of Chikwawa **Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangochi, Diocese of Mangochi **Roman Catholic Diocese of Zomba, Diocese of Zomba Ecclesiastical Province of Lilongwe *Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe, Archdiocese of Lilongwe **Roman Catholic Diocese of Dedza, Diocese of Dedza **Roman Catholic Diocese of Karonga, Diocese of Karonga **Roman Catholic Diocese of Mzuzu, Diocese of Mzuzu External links Catholic-Hierarchy entry Roman Catholic dioceses in Malawi, * Lists of Roman Catholic dioceses by country, Malawi Malawi religion-related lists, Catholic dioceses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christianity In Malawi
According to 2012 statistics about 85% of Malawi's 11 million people are Christian, with over half of the population Protestant and another 20% Roman Catholic. Of the Protestant churches the Church of Central Africa, Presbyterian is one of the largest Christian groups, but here are also smaller numbers of Anglicans, Baptists, evangelicals, Seventh-day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses and African independent churches. History Nyasaland David Livingstone reached the lake he named Lake Nyasa, now Lake Malawi in 1859. Livingstone's famous appeal, made at a great meeting in the Senate House at Cambridge on December 4, 1857 led to the founding of the Universities' Mission to Central Africa (UMCA), and the first missionary expedition of the Universities' Mission to Central Africa arrived in Malawi in 1861. Missionaries included Bishop Edward Steere, William Tozer, Charles Alan Smythies, Chauncy Maples who drowned on Lake Nyasa, and W. Percival Johnson, a graduate of University College, O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Mzuzu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mzuzu ( la, Mzuzuen(sis)) is the Roman Catholic diocese located in Mzuzu in Malawi. It is in the Ecclesiastical Province of the Archdiocese of Lilongwe. History * May 8, 1947: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Nyassa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa * January 17, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Mzuzu Bishops * Prefects Apostolic of Northern Nyassa (Roman rite) ** Fr. Marcello Saint-Denis, M. Afr. (1947.06.13 – 1957) ** Fr. Jean-Louis Jobidon, M. Afr. (1958.01.03 – 1961.01.17 ''see below'') *Bishops of Mzuzu (Roman rite) **Bishop Jean-Louis Jobidon, M. Afr. (''see above'' 1961.01.17 – 1987.10.01) **Bishop Joseph Mukasa Zuza (1995.03.03 - 2015.01.15) **Bishop John Alphonsus Ryan S.P.S. (2016.04.26 - ) Other priest of this diocese who became bishop * Martin Anwel Mtumbuka, appointed Bishop of Karonga in 2010 See also *Roman Catholicism in Malawi References External linksGCatholic.org Mzuzu Mzuzu is the capital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Karonga
The Diocese of Karonga (in Latin: ''Dioecesis Karongana'') is a see of the Roman Catholic Church suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe. In 2010, it counted 61,000 baptized people among a population of 400,000 inhabitants. Its current bishop is Martin Anwel Mtumbuka. Located in the Northern region of Malawi, the Diocese of Karonga occupies a considerable portion of the landlocked country. Malawi, nestled in South Eastern Africa, covers an area of roughly 118,000km². It is surrounded by Tanzania to the North East, Zambia to the North West, and Mozambique enveloping both the South East and South West sides. The Diocese of Karonga, a relatively recent establishment, was created by Pope_Benedict_XVI on July 21, 2010. Its official inauguration occurred later that year on November 20, coinciding with the consecration of Rt. Rev. Martin Anwel Mtumbuka as the Chief Shepherd of the Diocese. Geographically, the Diocese spans the entirety of Karonga and Chitipa districts, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Dedza
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dedza ( la, Dedzaën(sis)) is a diocese in the city of Dedza, in the Ecclesiastical province of Lilongwe in Malawi. 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) **Bishop Peter Adrian Chifukwa (2021.05.08 – ...) Auxiliary Bishops *Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie, M. Afr. (1998-2000), appointed Bishop here *Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye (1991-1993), appointed Coadjuto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Lilongwe
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe ( la, Archidioecesis Lilongvensis) is the Roman Catholic archdiocese located in Lilongwe in Malawi. Before its elevation to an archdiocese in 2011, it had belonged to the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Blantyre. The Maula Cathedral is located in the town of Lilongwe. Timeline * July 31, 1889: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Nyassa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika in Tanzania * February 12, 1897: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa * July 12, 1951: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Likuni * June 20, 1958: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lilongwe * April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Lilongwe * February 9, 2011: Elevated to Archdiocese of Lilongwe Bishops * Vicars Apostolic of Nyassa (Roman rite) ** Bishop Joseph-Marie-Stanislas Dupont, M. Afr. (1897.02.12 – 1911.02.28) ** Bishop Mathurin Guillemé, M. Afr. (1911.02.24 – 1934.06.27) ** Bishop Joseph Ansgarius Julien, M. Afr. (1934.12.10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Zomba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zomba ( la, Zombaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Zomba in the Ecclesiastical province of Blantyre in Malawi. History * May 15, 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Zomba from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shiré * April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Zomba 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. (2015.10.15 – 2021.10.15), appointed Archbishop of Lilongwe See also *Roman Catholicism in Malawi The Catholic Church in Malawi is part of the world ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
