Chikwawa (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Peter Martin Musikuwa, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 March 1965
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Blantyre
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Malawi
Square Kilometers: 7,676 (2,964 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 135, Chikwawa, Malawi
Telephone: 888.202.931

Past and Present Ordinaries

Eugen Joseph Frans Vroemen, S.M.M. † (22 Mar 1965 Appointed - 12 Feb 1979 Resigned)
Felix Eugenio Mkhori † (12 Feb 1979 Appointed - 23 Jan 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Lilongwe)
Peter Martin Musikuwa (16 Apr 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 March 1965	Erected	Archdiocese of Blantyre (Chikwawa and Port Herald)	Diocese of Chikwawa (erected)
20 June 1966	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Blantyre (Southern part of Cholo)	Diocese of Chikwawa

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

1970 61,679 363,500 17.0% 25 25 2,467 25 36 ap1971

1980 75,431 464,000 16.3% 3 18 21 3,591 21 35 12 ap1981

1990 105,282 541,000 19.5% 11 10 21 5,013 11 37 12 ap1991

1999 137,944 722,000 19.1% 16 4 20 6,897 4 32 10 ap2000

2000 141,204 998,500 14.1% 19 4 23 6,139 7 31 12 ap2001

2001 153,292 1,051,928 14.6% 20 2 22 6,967 5 31 12 ap2002

2002 156,799 1,105,356 14.2% 19 2 21 7,466 4 31 12 ap2003

2003 168,025 1,158,784 14.5% 17 2 19 8,843 4 32 12 ap2004

2004 171,206 1,161,704 14.7% 17 2 19 9,010 2 25 12 ap2005

2006 179,886 1,225,000 14.7% 19 2 21 8,566 2 27 12 ap2007

2013 211,994 1,792,017 11.8% 15 1 16 13,249 1 32 12 ap2014

2016 222,392 1,852,917 12.0% 23 1 24 9,266 1 32 12 ap2017

2019 236,650 1,997,000 11.9% 27 27 8,764 38 14 ap2020

2021 251,290 2,120,790 11.8% 32 32 7,852 45 14 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	61,679	363,500	17.0%		25	25	2,467	25	36		ap1971
1980	75,431	464,000	16.3%	3	18	21	3,591	21	35	12	ap1981
1990	105,282	541,000	19.5%	11	10	21	5,013	11	37	12	ap1991
1999	137,944	722,000	19.1%	16	4	20	6,897	4	32	10	ap2000
2000	141,204	998,500	14.1%	19	4	23	6,139	7	31	12	ap2001
2001	153,292	1,051,928	14.6%	20	2	22	6,967	5	31	12	ap2002
2002	156,799	1,105,356	14.2%	19	2	21	7,466	4	31	12	ap2003
2003	168,025	1,158,784	14.5%	17	2	19	8,843	4	32	12	ap2004
2004	171,206	1,161,704	14.7%	17	2	19	9,010	2	25	12	ap2005
2006	179,886	1,225,000	14.7%	19	2	21	8,566	2	27	12	ap2007
2013	211,994	1,792,017	11.8%	15	1	16	13,249	1	32	12	ap2014
2016	222,392	1,852,917	12.0%	23	1	24	9,266	1	32	12	ap2017
2019	236,650	1,997,000	11.9%	27		27	8,764		38	14	ap2020
2021	251,290	2,120,790	11.8%	32		32	7,852		45	14	ap2022