Diocese of Zomba
Roman Catholic diocese in Malawi
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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.
CountryMalawi
MetropolitanBlantyre
Area3,232 km2 (1,248 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 685,541
- 229,345 (33.5%)
Diocese of Zomba Dioecesis Zombaensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Malawi |
| Metropolitan | Blantyre |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,232 km2 (1,248 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Alfred Mateyu Chaima |
| 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, SMM (1952.05.15 – 1959.04.25 see below)
- Bishops of Zomba (Roman rite)
- Bishop Lawrence Pullen Hardman, SMM (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, SMM (2003.12.19 – 2013.11.21), appointed Archbishop of Blantyre
- Bishop George Desmond Tambala, OCD (2015.10.15 – 2021.10.15), appointed Archbishop of Lilongwe
- Bishop Alfred Mateyu Chaima (Since 5 June 2023)[1]
