Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangochi

Diocese of Mangochi Dioecesis Mangociensis
Location
Country	Malawi
Metropolitan	Blantyre
Statistics
Area	11,385 km2 (4,396 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,210,000 217,715 (18.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Monfort Stima (since Friday, 2013.12.06)
Bishops emeritus	Alessandro Pagani, S.M.M.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangochi (Latin: Mangocien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Mangochi in the ecclesiastical province of Blantyre in Malawi.

History

• May 29, 1969: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Johnston from the Diocese of Zomba
• September 17, 1973: Promoted as Diocese of Mangochi

Leadership

• Prefect Apostolic of Fort Johnston (Roman rite)
  • Father Alessandro Assolari, S.M.M. (1969.10.03 – 1973.09.17 see below)
• Bishops of Mangochi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Alessandro Assolari, S.M.M. (see above 1973.09.17 – 2004.11.20)
  • Bishop Luciano Nervi, S.M.M. (2004.11.20 – 2005.03.08)
  • Bishop Alessandro Pagani, S.M.M. (2007.04.03 - 2013.12.06); resigned (under Canon 401.1 of the Latin Rite 1983 Code of Canon Law)
  • Bishop Monfort Stima (2013.12.06 - present); appointed by Pope Francis; formerly, Titular Bishop of Puppi and Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Blantyre

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Malawi

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy