Mzuzu (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Alphonsus Ryan, S.P.S., Bishop
Yohane Suzgo Nyirenda, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 17 January 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lilongwe
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Malawi
Square Kilometers: 21,500 (8,304 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://mzuzudiocese.mw/
Mailing Address: Jobidon's House, Katoto, P.O. Box 2, Mzuzu, Malawi
Telephone: (1)303.269
Fax: 303.470

Past and Present Ordinaries

Marcel Saint-Denis, M. Afr. † (13 Jun 1947 Appointed - 1957 Died)
Jean-Louis Jobidon, M. Afr. † (3 Jan 1958 Appointed - 1 Oct 1987 Resigned)
Joseph Mukasa Zuza † (3 Mar 1995 Appointed - 15 Jan 2015 Died)
John Alphonsus Ryan, S.P.S. (26 Apr 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Nyassa
8 May 1947	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa (Northern part up to the river Dwangwa)	Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Nyassa (erected)
Diocese of Mzuzu
17 January 1961	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Nyassa	Diocese of Mzuzu
21 July 2010	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mzuzu (Karonga and Chipita)	Diocese of Karonga (erected)
9 February 2011	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Mzuzu (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 Mzuzu

1970 43,200 635,000 6.8% 2 53 55 785 77 146 11 ap1971

1980 61,500 700,000 8.8% 9 40 49 1,255 50 108 11 ap1981

1990 85,050 747,000 11.4% 26 26 52 1,635 36 93 13 ap1991

1999 350,000 1,900,000 18.4% 27 19 46 7,608 24 125 14 ap2000

2000 360,000 2,000,000 18.0% 26 20 46 7,826 27 120 14 ap2001

2001 400,000 2,200,000 18.2% 29 15 44 9,090 22 130 14 ap2002

2002 450,000 2,400,000 18.8% 37 13 50 9,000 22 130 14 ap2003

2003 460,000 2,600,000 17.7% 32 15 47 9,787 24 130 14 ap2004

2004 480,000 2,700,000 17.8% 29 18 47 10,212 27 131 15 ap2005

2010 340,000 1,520,000 22.4% 34 8 42 8,095 4 45 10 bul21Jul2010

2013 450,000 1,570,000 28.7% 26 10 36 12,500 11 70 10 ap2014

2016 520,000 1,747,684 29.8% 30 16 46 11,304 35 98 11 ap2017

2019 553,190 1,919,400 28.8% 32 17 49 11,289 21 115 18 ap2020

2021 710,150 1,780,350 39.9% 34 14 48 14,794 18 100 18 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Mzuzu
1970	43,200	635,000	6.8%	2	53	55	785	77	146	11	ap1971
1980	61,500	700,000	8.8%	9	40	49	1,255	50	108	11	ap1981
1990	85,050	747,000	11.4%	26	26	52	1,635	36	93	13	ap1991
1999	350,000	1,900,000	18.4%	27	19	46	7,608	24	125	14	ap2000
2000	360,000	2,000,000	18.0%	26	20	46	7,826	27	120	14	ap2001
2001	400,000	2,200,000	18.2%	29	15	44	9,090	22	130	14	ap2002
2002	450,000	2,400,000	18.8%	37	13	50	9,000	22	130	14	ap2003
2003	460,000	2,600,000	17.7%	32	15	47	9,787	24	130	14	ap2004
2004	480,000	2,700,000	17.8%	29	18	47	10,212	27	131	15	ap2005
2010	340,000	1,520,000	22.4%	34	8	42	8,095	4	45	10	bul21Jul2010
2013	450,000	1,570,000	28.7%	26	10	36	12,500	11	70	10	ap2014
2016	520,000	1,747,684	29.8%	30	16	46	11,304	35	98	11	ap2017
2019	553,190	1,919,400	28.8%	32	17	49	11,289	21	115	18	ap2020
2021	710,150	1,780,350	39.9%	34	14	48	14,794	18	100	18	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jean-Louis Jobidon, M. Afr. † (Prefect: 3 Jan 1958; Bishop: 17 Jan 1961 to 1 Oct 1987)
Marcel Saint-Denis, M. Afr. † (Prefect: 13 Jun 1947 to 1957)
Joseph Mukasa Zuza † (Priest: 25 Jul 1982; Bishop: 3 Mar 1995 to 15 Jan 2015)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Nyassa
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 432, and Page 433
Diocese of Mzuzu
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 587, and Page 588
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 103, Page 172, and Page 173

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