Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in Malawi

Date	Change
1889.07.31	Apostolic Prefecture of Nyassa was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika)
1897.02.12	Apostolic Prefecture of Nyassa was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa
1903.12.03	Apostolic Prefecture of Shiré was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa)
1908.04.14	Apostolic Prefecture of Shiré was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Shiré
1947.05.08	Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Nyassa was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa)
1951.07.12	Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Likuni
1952.05.15	Apostolic Vicariate of Shiré was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Blantyre (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Zomba)
1952.05.15	Apostolic Vicariate of Zomba was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Shiré)
1956.04.29	Apostolic Vicariate of Dedza was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Likuni and Apostolic Vicariate of Zomba)
1958.06.20	Apostolic Vicariate of Likuni was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lilongwe
1959.04.25	Apostolic Vicariate of Blantyre was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Blantyre (with suffragan sees Dedza, Lilongwe and Zomba)
1959.04.25	Apostolic Vicariate of Dedza was promoted as Diocese of Dedza (became suffragan of Blantyre)
1959.04.25	Apostolic Vicariate of Lilongwe was promoted as Diocese of Lilongwe (became suffragan of Blantyre)
1959.04.25	Apostolic Vicariate of Zomba was promoted as Diocese of Zomba (became suffragan of Blantyre)
1961.01.17	Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Nyassa was promoted as Diocese of Mzuzu (became suffragan of Blantyre)
1965.03.22	Diocese of Chikwawa was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Blantyre and became suffragan of Blantyre)
1969.05.29	Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Johnston was established (from Diocese of Zomba)
1973.09.17	Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Johnston was promoted as Diocese of Mangochi (became suffragan of Blantyre)
2010.07.21	Diocese of Karonga was established (from Diocese of Mzuzu and became suffragan of Blantyre)
2011.02.09	Diocese of Lilongwe was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lilongwe (with suffragan sees Dedza, Karonga and Mzuzu)