Archdiocese of Lilongwe

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Nyassa
  • Erected: 31 July 1889
  • Country: Malawi

• Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa
  • Latin Name: Nyassae
  • Elevated: 12 February 1897
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Malawi

• Vicariate Apostolic of Likuni
  • Name Changed: 12 July 1951
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Malawi

• Vicariate Apostolic of Lilongwe
  • Latin Name: Lilongvensis
  • Name Changed: 20 June 1958
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Malawi

• Diocese of Lilongwe
  • Latin Name: Lilongvensis
  • Elevated: 25 April 1959
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Blantyre
  • Country: Malawi

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joseph-Marie-Stanislas Dupont, M. Afr. † (16 Feb 1897 Appointed - 28 Feb 1911 Resigned)
• Mathurin Guillemé, M. Afr. † (24 Feb 1911 Appointed - 27 Jun 1934 Retired)
• Joseph Oscar Julien, M. Afr. † (10 Dec 1934 Appointed - 7 Dec 1950 Resigned)
• Joseph Fady, M. Afr. † (10 Jul 1951 Appointed - 6 May 1972 Resigned)
• Patrick Augustine Kalilombe, M. Afr. † (6 May 1972 Appointed - 20 Dec 1979 Resigned)
• Matthias A. Chimole † (20 Dec 1979 Appointed - 11 Nov 1994 Retired)
• Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye (11 Nov 1994 Succeeded - 23 Jan 2001 Appointed, Archbishop of Blantyre)
• Felix Eugenio Mkhori † (23 Jan 2001 Appointed - 4 Jul 2007 Retired)
• Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie, M. Afr. (4 Jul 2007 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa
1950	68,674	500,000	13.7%	39		39	1,760		7	56		ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Likuni
Vicariate Apostolic of Lilongwe
Diocese of Lilongwe
1970	175,614	1,200,000	14.6%	11	55	66	2,660		74	126	16	ap1971
1978	257,179	1,627,179	15.8%	15	49	64	4,018		62	102	22	ap1981
1990	482,492	2,511,000	19.2%	32	58	90	5,361		70	158	25	ap1991
1999	446,488	4,000,000	11.2%	42	51	93	4,800		62	210	32	ap2000
2000	567,395	4,000,000	14.2%	41	50	91	6,235		61	215	32	ap2001
2001	561,395	3,630,000	15.5%	40	51	91	6,169		67	224	33	ap2002
2002	595,395	3,993,000	14.9%	36	52	88	6,765		69	238	33	ap2003
2003	598,800	3,997,000	15.0%	39	52	91	6,580		69	244	33	ap2004
2004	774,760	4,068,000	19.0%	60	52	112	6,917		61	263	33	ap2005
Archdiocese of Lilongwe

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie, M. Afr. (Coadjutor Bishop: 18 Feb 2006; Bishop: 4 Jul 2007; Archbishop: 9 Feb 2011)
• Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye (Coadjutor Bishop: 4 May 1993; Bishop: 11 Nov 1994 to 23 Jan 2001)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Matthias A. Chimole † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1979 to 11 Nov 1994)
• Joseph-Marie-Stanislas Dupont, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 16 Feb 1897 to 28 Feb 1911)
• Joseph Fady, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Jul 1951; Bishop: 25 Apr 1959 to 6 May 1972)
• Mathurin Guillemé, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Feb 1911 to 27 Jun 1934)
• Joseph Oscar Julien, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Dec 1934 to 7 Dec 1950)
• Patrick Augustine Kalilombe, M. Afr. † (Bishop: 6 May 1972 to 20 Dec 1979)
• Stanislaus Tobias Magombo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Apr 2009 to 6 Jul 2010)
• Felix Eugenio Mkhori † (Bishop: 23 Jan 2001 to 4 Jul 2007)