The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dedza (Latin: Dedzaën(sis)) is a diocese seated 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[1]
Bishops
- Vicar Apostolic of Dedza (Roman rite)
- 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 Coadjutor Bishop of Lilongwe
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Stanislaus Tobias Magombo, appointed auxiliary bishop of Lilongwe in 2009
References
- 1."Dedza (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-06-08.