Diocese of Dedza

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Bishop(s) Emmanuele Kanyama, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 25 April 1959 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Blantyre Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Malawi Square Kilometers: 4,250 (1,641 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 80, Dedza, Malawi Telephone: (1)223.228; 223.103 Fax: 223.264; 223.246

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Dedza
  • Latin Name: Dedzaensis
  • Erected: 29 April 1956
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Malawi

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Cornelius Chitsulo † (9 Nov 1956 Appointed - 28 Feb 1984 Died)
• Gervazio Moses Chisendera † (25 Jun 1984 Appointed - 7 Sep 2000 Resigned)
• Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie, M. Afr. (7 Sep 2000 Appointed - 18 Feb 2006 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Lilongwe)
• Emmanuele Kanyama (4 Jul 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Dedza
29 April 1956	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Likuni Vicariate Apostolic of Zomba	Vicariate Apostolic of Dedza (erected)
Diocese of Dedza
25 April 1959	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Dedza	Diocese of Dedza

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Statistics

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 Dedza
1969	108,455	393,991	27.5%	23	19	42	2,582		28	39	11	ap1971
1980	349,595	590,000	59.3%	21	19	40	8,739		34	42	14	ap1981
1990	271,000	807,000	33.6%	39	21	60	4,516		21	82	15	ap1991
1999	332,735	1,010,000	32.9%	38	9	47	7,079		26	93	15	ap2000
2000	336,000	1,023,000	32.8%	35	9	44	7,636		10	85	15	ap2001
2001	410,230	885,241	46.3%	38	9	47	8,728		9	97	15	ap2002
2002	420,088	1,000,241	42.0%	39	8	47	8,938		8	94	15	ap2003
2003	426,948	1,100,895	38.8%	33	8	41	10,413		21	95	15	ap2004
2004	438,151	1,112,754	39.4%	27	10	37	11,841		20	93	15	ap2005
2006	459,398	1,173,000	39.2%	29	9	38	12,089		20	87	15	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Emmanuele Kanyama (Priest: 4 Aug 1990; Bishop: 4 Jul 2007 - )
• Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie, M. Afr. (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Feb 1998; Bishop: 7 Sep 2000 to 18 Feb 2006)
• Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Nov 1991 to 4 May 1993)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Gervazio Moses Chisendera † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1984 to 7 Sep 2000)
• Cornelius Chitsulo † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Nov 1956; Bishop: 25 Apr 1959 to 28 Feb 1984)