Diocese of Karonga
| Diocese of Karonga | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Malawi |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Lilongwe |
| Diocesan bishop | Martin Anwel Mtumbuka |
| surface | 14,000 km² |
| Parishes | 5 (2010) |
| Residents | 400,000 (2010) |
| Catholics | 61,000 (2010) |
| proportion of | 15.3% |
| Diocesan priest | 9 (2010) |
| Religious priest | 6 (2010) |
| Catholics per priest | 4,067 |
| Friars | 11 (2010) |
| Religious sisters | 40 (2010) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of St. Mary |
The Bistum Karonga ( lat. : Dioecesis Karonganus ) is in Malawi preferred Roman Catholic diocese based in Karonga .
history
The Diocese of Karonga was founded on July 21, 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI. established with the Apostolic Constitution Quo in Malavio from cessions of territory of the diocese of Mzuzu and subordinated to the archdiocese of Blantyre as a suffragan . First Bishop was Martin Anwel Mtumbuka .
On February 9, 2011, the Diocese of Karonga was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Lilongwe as a suffragan.
See also
Web links
- Entry on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Erezione della Diocesi di Karonga (Malawi) e Nomina del primo Vescovo , in: Press Office of the Holy See: Daily Bulletin of July 21, 2010.
- ↑ Benedictus XVI: Const. Apost. Quo in Malavio , AAS 102 (2010), n.9 , p. 530s.