Ulongwe Balaka, Malawi – In a serene atmosphere filled with prayer and contemplation, the priests of Ulongwe Deanery convened at the Ulongwe Catholic Parish for a much-anticipated spiritual recollection today...
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Rt Rev Montfort Stima
Bishop of the Diocese of Mangochi
The Right Reverend Montfort Stima (DP) was ordained a priest on 3rd August 1986 at Limbe Cathedral in Blantyre. His Holiness Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Mangochi Diocese on 6th December 2013.
Diocese of Mangochi
The Fort Johnston Apostolic prefecture was erected on 29th May 1969. By then it covered the then Fort Johnston and the larger part of Kasupe (Machinga) District North of Shire River. It was entrusted to the Italian Montfort Missionaries. The late Right Reverend Bishop Alessandro Assolari was appointed first Prefect Apostolic on 18th October 1969. The Prefecture Apostolic was then erected into a Diocese on 17th September 1973. Mangochi Diocese covers the area of Mangochi, Balaka and part of Machinga Districts.
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Appointment of new Communication Secretary for the Diocese of Mangochi
The Diocese of Mangochi is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. Fr. Francis Kachere as the new Communication Secretary. Fr. Kachere succeeds Fr. John Frank Chiwaula, who has taken...
Read MoreA Triumph of Faith: The diocese of Mangochi makes a significant contribution to the Universal Solidarity Fund.
We are pleased to announce that Mangochi Diocese has made a remarkable contribution to the Universal Solidarity Fund in Rome through our Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) collections. We extend our...
Read MoreBishop Stima emphasizes hope and community during pastoral visit to St. Magdalena Parish – Koche
By Fr Francis Kachere – Communication Secretary On February 19, Rt. Rev. Montfort Stima, Bishop of the Diocese of Mangochi, made a pastoral visit to Koche, St. Magdalena Parish. The...
Read MoreSPAS Alumni association organizes thanksgiving Mass for Bishop Mwakhwawa
By Catherine Walusa On the feast day of Sts. Peter and Paul, the minor seminary of St. Paul in the diocese of Mangochi was blessed to celebrate it together with...
Read MoreCatholic choirs hold choir festival at deanery level
By Catherine Meso There was a Diocesan choir festival at deanery level in the deanery of Mangochi, on 29th June 2024, which took place at St. Augustine’s (Mangochi) cathedral. Fourteen...
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