• Source: Roman Catholic Diocese of Dedza

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dedza (Latin: Dedzaën(sis)) 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

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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

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Stanislaus Tobias Magombo, appointed auxiliary bishop of Lilongwe in 2009




See also


Roman Catholicism in Malawi




External links


GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Dedza
• Dedza
• List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
• Rémi Sainte-Marie
• List of Catholic dioceses in Malawi
• List of Catholic dioceses (alphabetical)
• Catholic Church in Malawi
• List of Catholic dioceses in Africa
• Emmanuele Kanyama
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe