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Diocese of Mzuzu

Dioecesis Mzuzuensis



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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

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Nyassa
8 May 1947ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Nyassa (Northern part up to the river Dwangwa) Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Nyassa (erected)
Diocese of Mzuzu
17 January 1961ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Northern Nyassa Diocese of Mzuzu
21 July 2010Territory LostDiocese of Mzuzu (Karonga and Chipita) Diocese of Karonga (erected)
9 February 2011Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Mzuzu (from Blantyre)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Mzuzu
197043,200635,0006.8%253557857714611ap1971
198061,500700,0008.8%940491,2555010811ap1981
199085,050747,00011.4%2626521,635369313ap1991
1999350,0001,900,00018.4%2719467,6082412514ap2000
2000360,0002,000,00018.0%2620467,8262712014ap2001
2001400,0002,200,00018.2%2915449,0902213014ap2002
2002450,0002,400,00018.8%3713509,0002213014ap2003
2003460,0002,600,00017.7%3215479,7872413014ap2004
2004480,0002,700,00017.8%29184710,2122713115ap2005
2010340,0001,520,00022.4%348428,09544510bul21Jul2010
2013450,0001,570,00028.7%26103612,500117010ap2014
2016520,0001,747,68429.8%30164611,304359811ap2017
2019553,1901,919,40028.8%32174911,2892111518ap2020
2021710,1501,780,35039.9%34144814,7941810018ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



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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