Diocese of Mangochi, Malawi

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Mangochi / Mangocien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Blantyre

Bishop (2013.12.06 – ...):

Bishop Montfort Stima (65)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Malawi

Bishops of Mangochi (Roman Rite)

Bishop Montfort Stima (65)
(2013.12.06 – ...)

Bishop of Mangochi (Malawi)
Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Malawi

Titular Bishop of Puppi (2010.01.25 – 2013.12.06)

Auxiliary Bishop of Blantyre (Malawi) (2010.01.25 – 2013.12.06)

Bishop of Mangochi (Malawi) (2013.12.06 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Malawi (2022.02.04 – ...)

Bishop Alessandro Pagani, S.M.M. (86)
(2007.04.03 – 2013.12.06)

Bishop emeritus of Mangochi (Malawi)

Born:	1937.01.03 (Torre Boldone di Bergamo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1965.03.13
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.05.26

Bishop of Mangochi (Malawi) (2007.04.03 – 2013.12.06)

Bishop Luciano Nervi, S.M.M.
(2004.11.20 – 2005.03.08)

Bishop of Mangochi (Malawi) (2004.11.20 – 2005.03.08)

Bishop Alessandro Assolari, S.M.M.
(1973.09.17 – 2004.11.20)

Prefect Apostolic of Fort Johnston (Malawi) (1969.10.03 – 1973.09.17)

Bishop of Mangochi (Malawi) (1973.09.17 – 2004.11.20)

Prefects Apostolic of Fort Johnston (Roman Rite)

Fr. Alessandro Assolari, S.M.M. (later Bishop)
(1969.10.03 – 1973.09.17)

(see above)

Address: P.O. Box 44, Mangochi, Malawi

Phone: +265 1 594462

Area: 11,385 km²

Population: 864,000 Catholics (35.2% of 2,457,247 total) (2020)

Statistics: 25 parishes, 88 priests (57 diocesan, 31 religious), 272 lay religious (190 brothers, 82 sisters), 32 seminarians (2020)

1969.05.29: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fort Johnston / Arcis Iohnstonen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Zomba)
1973.09.17: Promoted as Diocese of Mangochi / Mangocien(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Blantyre)