Dedza (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Peter Adrian Chifukwa, Bishop

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

Vicariate Apostolic of Dedza
- Latin Name: Dedzaensis
- Erected: 29 April 1956
- Vicariate
- Country: Malawi

Past and Present Ordinaries

Cornelius Chitsulo † (9 Nov 1956 Appointed - 28 Feb 1984 Died)
Gervazio Moses Chisendera † (25 Jun 1984 Appointed - 7 Sep 2000 Resigned)
Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie, M. Afr. † (7 Sep 2000 Appointed - 18 Feb 2006 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Lilongwe)
Emmanuel Cosmas Kanyama † (4 Jul 2007 Appointed - 17 Feb 2018 Died)
Peter Adrian Chifukwa (8 May 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Dedza
29 April 1956	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Likuni (Dedza) Vicariate Apostolic of Zomba (Ncheu)	Vicariate Apostolic of Dedza (erected)
Diocese of Dedza
25 April 1959	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Dedza	Diocese of Dedza
9 February 2011	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Dedza (from Blantyre)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Dedza

1969 108,455 393,991 27.5% 23 19 42 2,582 28 39 11 ap1971

1980 349,595 590,000 59.3% 21 19 40 8,739 34 42 14 ap1981

1990 271,000 807,000 33.6% 39 21 60 4,516 21 82 15 ap1991

1999 332,735 1,010,000 32.9% 38 9 47 7,079 26 93 15 ap2000

2000 336,000 1,023,000 32.8% 35 9 44 7,636 10 85 15 ap2001

2001 410,230 885,241 46.3% 38 9 47 8,728 9 97 15 ap2002

2002 420,088 1,000,241 42.0% 39 8 47 8,938 8 94 15 ap2003

2003 426,948 1,100,895 38.8% 33 8 41 10,413 21 95 15 ap2004

2004 438,151 1,112,754 39.4% 27 10 37 11,841 20 93 15 ap2005

2006 459,398 1,173,000 39.2% 29 9 38 12,089 20 87 15 ap2007

2013 432,000 1,380,000 31.3% 42 8 50 8,640 31 97 16 ap2014

2016 330,692 515,386 64.2% 40 8 48 6,889 18 99 16 ap2017

2019 356,586 560,000 63.7% 45 11 56 6,367 18 115 17 ap2020

2021 378,670 594,680 63.7% 43 43 8,806 11 113 17 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Dedza
1969	108,455	393,991	27.5%	23	19	42	2,582	28	39	11	ap1971
1980	349,595	590,000	59.3%	21	19	40	8,739	34	42	14	ap1981
1990	271,000	807,000	33.6%	39	21	60	4,516	21	82	15	ap1991
1999	332,735	1,010,000	32.9%	38	9	47	7,079	26	93	15	ap2000
2000	336,000	1,023,000	32.8%	35	9	44	7,636	10	85	15	ap2001
2001	410,230	885,241	46.3%	38	9	47	8,728	9	97	15	ap2002
2002	420,088	1,000,241	42.0%	39	8	47	8,938	8	94	15	ap2003
2003	426,948	1,100,895	38.8%	33	8	41	10,413	21	95	15	ap2004
2004	438,151	1,112,754	39.4%	27	10	37	11,841	20	93	15	ap2005
2006	459,398	1,173,000	39.2%	29	9	38	12,089	20	87	15	ap2007
2013	432,000	1,380,000	31.3%	42	8	50	8,640	31	97	16	ap2014
2016	330,692	515,386	64.2%	40	8	48	6,889	18	99	16	ap2017
2019	356,586	560,000	63.7%	45	11	56	6,367	18	115	17	ap2020
2021	378,670	594,680	63.7%	43		43	8,806	11	113	17	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Peter Adrian Chifukwa (Deacon: 12 Jan 2004; Priest: 12 Jun 2004; Bishop: 8 May 2021 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Gervazio Moses Chisendera † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1984 to 7 Sep 2000)
Cornelius Chitsulo † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Nov 1956; Bishop: 25 Apr 1959 to 28 Feb 1984)
Emmanuel Cosmas Kanyama † (Priest: 4 Aug 1990; Bishop: 4 Jul 2007 to 17 Feb 2018)
Stanislaus Tobias Magombo † (Priest: 3 Aug 1996 to 29 Apr 2009)
Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie, M. Afr. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Feb 1998; Bishop: 7 Sep 2000 to 18 Feb 2006)
Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Nov 1991 to 4 May 1993)

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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Diocese of Dedza

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