The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zomba ( la, Zombaën(sis)) is a

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located in the city of Zomba in the

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History

* May 15, 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Zomba from the

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* 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'') *

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s of Zomba (Roman rite) ** Bishop

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, S.M.M. (''see above'' 1959.04.25 – 1970.09.21) ** Bishop

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(1970.09.21 – 1979.12.20), appointed Bishop of Lilongwe ** Bishop

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(1981.02.12 – 2004.01.17) ** Bishop

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, S.M.M. (2003.12.19 – 2013.11.21), appointed Archbishop of Blantyre ** Bishop

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, O.C.D. (2015.10.15 – 2021.10.15), appointed Archbishop of Lilongwe

Sources

Giga-Catholic Information

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History

Leadership

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