Roman Catholic Diocese of Zomba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zomba (Latin: Zombaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Zomba in the Ecclesiastical province of Blantyre in Malawi.
Diocese of Zomba Dioecesis Zombaensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Malawi |
| Metropolitan | Blantyre |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,232 km2 (1,248 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 685,541 229,345 (33.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | George Desmond Tambala, O.C.D. |
| Bishops emeritus | Allan Chamgwera |
History
- May 15, 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Zomba from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shiré
- April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Zomba
Leadership
- Vicar Apostolic of Zomba (Roman rite)
- Bishop Lawrence Pullen Hardman, S.M.M. (1952.05.15 – 1959.04.25 see below)
- Bishops of Zomba (Roman rite)
- Bishop Lawrence Pullen Hardman, S.M.M. (see above 1959.04.25 – 1970.09.21)
- Bishop Matthias A. Chimole (1970.09.21 – 1979.12.20), appointed Bishop of Lilongwe
- Bishop Allan Chamgwera (1981.02.12 – 2004.01.17)
- Bishop Thomas Luke Msusa, S.M.M. (2003.12.19 - 2013.11.21), appointed Archbishop of Blantyre
- Bishop George Desmond Tambala, O.C.D. (since 2015.10.15)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Malawi
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