Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangochi

Roman Catholic diocese in Malawi

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	Francis
Bishop	Monfort Stima (since Friday, 2013.12.06)^[1]
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