Diocese of Chikwawa

Dioecesis Chiquavanus
Location
Country Malawi
MetropolitanBlantyre
Statistics
Area7,676 km2 (2,964 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,225,000
179,886 (14.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPeter Martin Musikuwa

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.

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

See also

Sources

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