Diocese of Dedza
| Diocese of Dedza Dioecesis Dedzaensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Malawi |
| Metropolitan | Lilongwe |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,250 km2 (1,640 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,173,000 459,398 (39.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Peter Adrian Chifukwa |
Diocese of Dedza — 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)
- Bishop Cornelius Chitsulo (1956-11-09 – 1959-04-25 see below)
- 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
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Dedza is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]
External links
References
- Back to citation "Dedza (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Dedza, official website