Diocese of Mangochi, Malawi

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Mangochi / Mangocien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Blantyre

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Augustine of Hippo

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

1969.05.29: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Johnston / Arcis Iohnstonen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Zomba)
1973.09.17: Promoted as Diocese of Mangochi / Mangocien(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Blantyre)

Contact Info

Address: P.O. Box 44, Mangochi, Malawi

Phone: +265 1 594462

Present Prelates

Bishop (2013.12.06 – ...):

Bishop Montfort Stima (67)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Malawi

Ordinaries

Bishops of Mangochi (Roman Rite)

Bishop Montfort Stima (67)
(2013.12.06 – ...)

Bishop of Mangochi (Malawi)
Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Malawi

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Born:	1957.12.27 (Neno, Malawi)
Ordained Priest:	1986.08.03
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.04.24

Priest of Blantyre (Malawi) (1986.08.03 – 2010.01.25)

Titular Bishop of Puppi (2010.01.25 – 2013.12.06)

Auxiliary Bishop of Blantyre (Malawi) (2010.01.25 – 2013.12.06)

Bishop of Mangochi (Malawi) (2013.12.06 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Malawi (2022.02.04 – ...)

Bishop Alessandro Pagani, S.M.M. (88)
(2007.04.03 – 2013.12.06)

Bishop emeritus of Mangochi (Malawi)

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Born:	1937.01.03 (Torre Boldone di Bergamo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1965.03.13
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.05.26

Bishop of Mangochi (Malawi) (2007.04.03 – 2013.12.06)

Bishop Luciano Nervi, S.M.M.
(2004.11.20 – 2005.03.08)

Born:	1938.01.26 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1961.02.25
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.01.29
Died:	2005.03.08 († 67)

Bishop of Mangochi (Malawi) (2004.11.20 – 2005.03.08)

Bishop Alessandro Assolari, S.M.M.
(1973.09.17 – 2004.11.20)

Born:	1928.08.26 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1954.03.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1973.12.08
Died:	2005.04.13 († 76)

Prefect Apostolic of Fort Johnston (Malawi) (1969.10.03 – 1973.09.17)

Bishop of Mangochi (Malawi) (1973.09.17 – 2004.11.20)

Prefects Apostolic of Fort Johnston (Roman Rite)

Fr. Alessandro Assolari, S.M.M. (later Bishop)
(1969.10.03 – 1973.09.17)

(see above)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Augustine, Mangochi, Mangochi, Southern Region

Blantyre (↙), Dedza (←), Lichinga (↗), Zomba (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 11,385 km²

Population: 955,000 Catholics (35.1% of 2,718,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 25 parishes

Personnel: 88 priests (57 diocesan, 31 religious), 277 religious (195 brothers, 82 sisters), 33 seminarians