Diocese of Mzuzu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mzuzu () is the Roman Catholic diocese located in Mzuzu in Malawi. It is in the Ecclesiastical Province of the Archdiocese of Lilongwe.

History

• May 8, 1947: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Nyassa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa
• January 17, 1961: Promoted as Diocese of Mzuzu

Bishops

• Prefects Apostolic of Northern Nyassa (Roman rite)
• Father Marcello Saint-Denis, M. Afr. (1947.06.13 – 1957)
• Father Jean-Louis Jobidon, M. Afr. (1958.01.03 – 1961.01.17 see below)
• Bishops of Mzuzu (Roman rite)
• Bishop Jean-Louis Jobidon, M. Afr. (see above 1961.01.17 – 1987.10.01)
• Bishop Joseph Mukasa Zuza (1995.03.03 - 2015.01.15)
• Bishop John Alphonsus Ryan S.P.S. (2016.04.26 - )
• Bishop Yohane Suzgo Nyirenda (Auxiliary Bishop 5 May 2023 - )

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Martin Anwel Mtumbuka, appointed Bishop of Karonga in 2010

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Malawi

References

External links

• GCatholic.org