The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikwawa ( la, Chiquavan(us)) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Chikwawa
Chikwawa is a town with a population of 6,114 according to the 2018 census located in the Southern Region, Malawi, Southern Region of Malawi on the west bank of the Shire River. It is the administrative capital of the Chikwawa District. Chikwawa l ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Blantyre
Blantyre () is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, and its second largest city, with an enumerated 800,264 inhabitants . It is sometimes referred to as the commercial and industrial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, L ...
in
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 northeas ...
.
History
* March 22, 1965: Established as Diocese of Chikwawa from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Blantyre
Bishops
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Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Chikwawa (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Eugen Joseph Frans Vroemen,
S.M.M. (1965.03.22 – 1979.02.12)
** Bishop
Felix Eugenio Mkhori Felix Eugenio Mkhori (August 24, 1931 – October 27, 2012) was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lilongwe, Malawi
Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in S ...
(1979.02.12 – 2001.01.23), appointed Bishop of Lilongwe
** Bishop Peter Martin Musikuwa (since 2003.04.16)
Auxiliary Bishop
*
Felix Eugenio Mkhori Felix Eugenio Mkhori (August 24, 1931 – October 27, 2012) was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lilongwe, Malawi
Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in S ...
(1977-1979), appointed Bishop here
See also
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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 i ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Malawi
Christian organizations established in 1965
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Blantyre
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