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Diocese of Zomba

Dioecesis Zombaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Alfred Mateyu Chaima, Bishop
  • Allan Chamgwera, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 25 April 1959
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Blantyre
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Malawi
  • Square Kilometers: 3,522 (1,360 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.zombadiocese.org
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 115, Zomba, Malawi
  • Telephone: 881.148.877

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Zomba
15 May 1952ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Shiré (Zomba, Liwonde, Southern Nyassa (Fort Johnston), and Ncheu) Vicariate Apostolic of Zomba (erected)
29 April 1956Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Likuni (Dedza)
Vicariate Apostolic of Zomba (Ncheu)
Vicariate Apostolic of Dedza (erected)
Diocese of Zomba
25 April 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Zomba Diocese of Zomba
29 May 1969Territory LostDiocese of Zomba (Fort Johnston and most of Kasupe) Prefecture Apostolic of Fort Johnston (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Zomba
197094,137512,22818.4%429332,852374511ap1971
1978109,855556,82119.7%1620363,051274713ap1981
1988154,557456,91333.8%2315384,067254713ap1991
1999199,428637,57131.3%339424,748165014ap2000
2000204,742652,53831.4%357424,874155415ap2001
2001206,314652,53831.6%338415,032145215ap2002
2002219,455672,11432.7%328405,486145515ap2003
2003224,003677,80233.0%377445,090126215ap2004
2004229,345685,54133.5%385435,333105915ap2005
2010278,183789,29635.2%4013535,248177115ap2011
2014232,976822,45028.3%393425,547126915ap2015
2017244,120898,93027.2%412435,67734915ap2018
2020263,467985,27026.7%428505,269203834ap2021

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 Zomba
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 753, and Page 754
  • Diocese of Zomba
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 793, to Page 796

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