Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikwawa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikwawa (Latin: Chiquavan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Chikwawa in the Ecclesiastical province of Blantyre in Malawi.
Diocese of Chikwawa Dioecesis Chiquavanus | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Malawi |
| Metropolitan | Blantyre |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,676 km2 (2,964 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 1,225,000 179,886 (14.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Peter Martin Musikuwa |
History
- March 22, 1965: Established as Diocese of Chikwawa from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Blantyre
Bishops
- Bishops of Chikwawa (Roman rite)
- Bishop Eugen Joseph Frans Vroemen, S.M.M. (1965.03.22 – 1979.02.12)
- Bishop Felix Eugenio Mkhori (1979.02.12 – 2001.01.23), appointed Bishop of Lilongwe
- Bishop Peter Martin Musikuwa (since 2003.04.16)
Auxiliary Bishop
- Felix Eugenio Mkhori (1977-1979), appointed Bishop here
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Malawi
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