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Diocese of Dedza

Dioecesis Dedzaensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 25 April 1959
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lilongwe
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Malawi
  • Square Kilometers: 4,250 (1,641 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://dioceseofdedza.org/
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 80, Dedza, Malawi
  • Telephone: (1)223.103; 223.254; 223.246
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Dedza
29 April 1956ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Likuni (Dedza)
Vicariate Apostolic of Zomba (Ncheu)
Vicariate Apostolic of Dedza (erected)
Diocese of Dedza
25 April 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Dedza Diocese of Dedza
9 February 2011Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Dedza (from Blantyre)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Dedza
1969108,455393,99127.5%2319422,582283911ap1971
1980349,595590,00059.3%2119408,739344214ap1981
1990271,000807,00033.6%3921604,516218215ap1991
1999332,7351,010,00032.9%389477,079269315ap2000
2000336,0001,023,00032.8%359447,636108515ap2001
2001410,230885,24146.3%389478,72899715ap2002
2002420,0881,000,24142.0%398478,93889415ap2003
2003426,9481,100,89538.8%3384110,413219515ap2004
2004438,1511,112,75439.4%27103711,841209315ap2005
2006459,3981,173,00039.2%2993812,089208715ap2007
2013432,0001,380,00031.3%428508,640319716ap2014
2016330,692515,38664.2%408486,889189916ap2017
2019356,586560,00063.7%4511566,3671811517ap2020
2021378,670594,68063.7%43438,8061111317ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Dedza
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 652, and Page 653
  • Diocese of Dedza
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 793, to Page 796
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 103, Page 172, and Page 173

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