Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikwawa
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Country: | Malawi |
Metropolitan: | Blantyre |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Area: | 7,676 km² |
Population: Total: Catholics: |
1,225,000 (2004) 179,886 (14.7%) |
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Bishop: | Peter 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.
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[edit] History
- March 22, 1965: Established as Diocese of Chikwawa from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Blantyre
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Chikwawa (Roman rite)
- Bishop Peter Martin Musikuwa (since 2003.04.16)
- Bishop Felix Eugenio Mkhori (1979.02.12 – 2001.01.23)
- Bishop Eugen Joseph Frans Vroemen, S.M.M. (1965.03.22 – 1979.02.12)