Roman Catholic Diocese of Dedza

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dedza () is a diocese 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

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

Roman Catholicism in Malawi

External links

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy

Dedza

Christian organizations established in 1956

Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century

Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lilongwe