Roman Catholic Diocese of Lilongwe
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Lilongwe
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe (Latin:"Lilongven(sis)") is the Roman Catholic diocese located in Lilongwe in Malawi. It is in the Ecclesiastical Province of the Archdiocese of Blantyre.
Timeline
* July 31, 1889: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Nyassa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganika in Tanzania
* February 12, 1897: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa
* July 12, 1951: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Likuni
* June 20, 1958: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lilongwe
* April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Lilongwe
Leadership
*Bishops of Lilongwe (Roman rite)
**Bishop Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie, M. Afr. (since 2007.07.04)
**Bishop Felix Eugenio Mkhori (2001.01.23 – 2007.07.04)
**Archbishop Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye (1994.11.11 – 2001.01.23)
**Bishop Matthias A. Chimole (1979.12.20 – 1994.11.11)
**Bishop Patrick Augustine Kalilombe, M. Afr. (1972.05.06 – 1979.12.20)
**Bishop Joseph Fady, M. Afr. (1959.04.25 – 1972.05.06)
* Vicars Apostolic of Lilongwe (Roman rite)
** Bishop Joseph Fady, M. Afr. (1951.07.10 – 1959.04.25)
* Vicars Apostolic of Nyassa (Roman rite)
** Bishop Joseph Ansgarius Julien, M. Afr. (1934.12.10 – 1951)
** Bishop Mathurin Guillemé, M. Afr. (1911.02.24 – 1934.06.27)
** Bishop Joseph-Marie-Stanislas Dupont, M. Afr. (1897.02.12 – 1911.02.28)
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/lilo0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
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