Diocese of Mangochi

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.

News Updates from the Diocese

Mpiri Deanery Youth Called to Uphold Christian Values and Reject Early Marriages

Young people from across Mpiri Deanery have been encouraged to uphold sound moral values and embrace their vocation as witnesses […]

June 2, 2026

145 Children Gather for Holy Childhood Apostolate Formation at Mlanga Out-Station

HOLY CHILDHOOD APOSTOLATE ENCOURAGED TO STRENGTHEN FAITH THROUGH MONTHLY FORMATION Chidzanja Parish, Mangochi- The Parish Priest of St. Francis Parish, […]

June 2, 2026

Kwaya ya can Holy Rosary – Likuni Parish Ichezera Kwaya ya St. Loius – Monkeybay Parish

Makwaya alimbikitsidwa kumanga umodzi pakati pawo potsanzira umodzi umene ulipo pakati pa Utatu Woyera. Mauwa alankhulidwa ndi Bambo Mfumu a […]

May 31, 2026

Thirteen Seminarians Ordained to the Diaconate at St. Peter’s Major Seminary, Zomba

ZOMBA – The Catholic Church in Malawi gathered today at St. Peter’s Major Seminary, Zomba, for the Ordination to the […]

May 27, 2026

Fifty-Six Faithful Receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at Phalula Parish on Pentecost Sunday

PHALULA, BALAKA — Christians of Mzimu Woyera Parish in Phalula on Sunday joyfully celebrated the Solemnity of Pentecost with the […]

May 25, 2026

St. Mary’s Parish Ntaja Reaffirms Sacred Music Ministry During Choir Recollection

Ntaja – The Parish Priest of St. Mary’s Parish, Ntaja, Rev. Fr. Paul Rappozo, has urged parish choirs to remain […]

May 22, 2026

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Pope Leo XIV encouraged members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal to pursue their mission by placing themselves at the service of dioceses and parishes.
Fulton Sheen’s missionary legacy hailed by Pope Leo XIV June 1, 2026
The pontiff praised Venerable Sheen, who will be beatified Sept. 24, as “a light of faith, hope, and love” whose radio and television broadcasts brought the Gospel to millions.

AMECEA Blog

VATICA: Humanity Must Remain Central in the Age of AI, Pope Leo XIV at the Launch of “Magnifica Humanitas” May 29, 2026
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSA Pope Leo XIVCredit: Courtesy photoAt the launch of his first Encyclical Letter, Magnifica Humanitas, which stresses safeguarding the human person in the time of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Pope Leo XIV declared that no technology, however sophisticated, should replace humanity. He pointed out that AI should not reduce or discard what […]
KENYA: Kenyan Bishop Awarded Honorary Degree for Building Bridges Between Faiths May 29, 2026
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSA On Tuesday, May 26, Bishop Willybard Kitogho Lagho of Kenya’s Malindi Diocese was conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Theology by Global Ministries University (GMU) for a lifetime dedication to reconciling faiths across Kenya’s most divided communities. During the ceremony held at St. Charles Lwanga House of the Missionaries of Africa […]
KENYA: Pope Leo XIV Appoints Msgr. John Mbua Mwandi, Bishop of Kenya’s Kitui Diocese May 29, 2026
By The Catholic Mirror Team Msgr. John Mbua MwandiThe Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, has appointed Rev. Fr. John Mbua Mwandi as the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kitui. The news of the appointment was officially made public on Wednesday, 27 May 2026, at 1.00 p.m. East African Time (12.00 p.m. in Rome), […]

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Magnifica Humanitas seen deepening Church-tech ties, former Silicon Valley exec says June 2, 2026
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U.S. Catholic charismatic leaders announce ecumenically-oriented evangelization initiative June 2, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV appoints EWTN News president to lead Vatican communications department June 2, 2026
Montserrat Alvarado becomes the first laywoman appointed prefect of a dicastery of the Holy See.

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Bishop’s House
P.O. Box 44
MANGOCHI,
Malawi.
Tel: (+265 01 594 462
Fax: (+265) 01 594 676
Mobile: (+265) 9 95 328 260/888 124 835
Email: mangochidiocese@malawi.net
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