Roman Catholic Diocese of Dedza

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Diocese of Dedza
Dioecesis Dedzaensis

Statistics
Country:	Malawi
Metropolitan:	Blantyre
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	4,250 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,173,000 (2004) 459,398 (39.2%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Emmanuele Kanyama

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dedza (Latin: Dedzaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Dedza in the Ecclesiastical province of Blantyre in Malawi.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] History

• 1956-04-29: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Dedza from the Apostolic Vicariate of Likuni and Apostolic Vicariate of Zomba
• 1959-04-25: Promoted as Diocese of Dedza

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Dedza (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Emmanuele Kanyama (44) (since 2007-07-04)
  • Bishop Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie, M. Afr. (2000-09-07 – 2006-02-18)
  • Bishop Gervazio Moses Chisendera (1984-06-25 – 2000-09-07)
  • Bishop Cornelius Chitsulo (1959-04-25 – 1984-02-28)
• Vicars Apostolic of Dedza (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Cornelius Chitsulo (1956-11-09 – 1959-04-25)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Malawi

[edit] External links

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy