Ordinary: His Grace most Rv. George Desmond Tambala
Auxiliary: His Lordship Rt. Rev. Vincent Mwakhwawa
Historical Notes
The Vicariate of Nyasa was erected on 12th February 1897, including the whole of Malawi. The name Nyasa Vicariate was changed to Likuni on 12th July 1951 and finally it became Lilongwe on 20th June 1957. It was raised to the status of Diocese 25th April 1959. Lilongwe was created Metrpolitan Circumscription on 9th February 2011. The Archdiocese of Lilongwe covers seven districts of the Central Region of Malawi: – Dowa, Kasungu, Lilongwe, Mchinji, Nkhotakota, Ntchisi and Salima.
Area Sq. Kilometres : 24,025
Population : 6,200,000
Catholics : 1,830,750
number of Priests 150
Number of Sisters 305
Number of Brothers 11
Number of Catechists 125
Patron: Our Lady of Africa
Feast Day 20th APRIL.
Address: Archbishop’s House
P.O. Box 33,
LILONGWE.
Phone: 01 754 674 (pvt)
Fax: 01 753 045
E-mail: archbsecll@gmail.com
Predecessors:
Rt. Rev. Joseph Dupont M. Afr. (1897 – 1911)
Rt. Rev. Mathurin Guilleme M. Afr. (1911 – 1935)
Rt. Rev. Oscar Julien M. Afr. (1935 – 1951)
Rt. Rev. Joseph Fady M. Afr. (1951 – 1972)
Rt. Rev. Patrick Kalilombe M. Afr. (1972 – 1979)
Rt. Rev. Matthias A. Chimole DP (1979 – 1994)
Rt. Rev. Tarcizius G. Ziyaye DP (1994 – 2001)
Rt. Rev. Felix E. Mkhori DP (2001 – 2007)
Most Rev. Remi Ste-Marie M. Afr. (2007 – 2013)
PERSONNEL
ARCHBISHOP SECRETARY: Fr Hodges Mzunga
ARCHBISHOP’S CONCIL
Vicar G..Right Rev. Vincent Mwakhwawa
1. Fr. Bill Turnbull-MAfr.
2. Fr. Henry Zulu
3. Fr. Henderson Kumbasa-OFM
4. Fr. Constantine Mgunda
5. Fr. Sebastian Malambo-SJ
6. Monsignor Patrick Thawale.
Judicial Vicar: Deusdedit Kanyambo.
Priests
Carmelite Fathers
Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus
Community of St. Paul
Diocesan Priests
Franciscan Capuchin Friars
Franciscan Friars
Missionaries of Africa – Fathers
Missionaries of St. Paul
Salesians of Don Bosco – Fathers
Society of Jesus
St. Patrick’s Missionary Society
Brothers
Marist Brothers
Franciscan Capuchin Friars
Sisters
Canossian Sisters
Carmelite Sisters of Luxembourg
Carmelite Missionaries
Congregation of Mother of Carmel
Daughters of St. Paul (Pauline Sisters)
Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Assisi
Franciscan Sisters of Jesus and Mary
Little Servants of Mary Immaculate
Little Sister of the Assumption
Medical Missionaries of Mary
Missionaries of Charity Sisters
Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception
Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa
Poor Clares
Servants of Blessed Virgin Mary Sisters
Sisters of Charity of Ottawa
Sisters of Daughters of Mary Immaculate
Sisters of Mary Mediatrix
Sisters of St. John the Baptist
Teresian Sisters
Catechists 102