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ARCHDIOCESE OF LILONGWE

The Vicariate of Nyasa was erected on 12th February 1897, including the whole of Malawi. The name Nyasa Vicariate was changed to Likuni on 12th July 1951 and finally, it became Lilongwe on 20th June 1957. It was raised to a status of a Diocese on 25th April 1959. Lilongwe was created a Metropolitan Circumscription on 9th February 2011.
The Archdiocese of Lilongwe covers seven districts of the Central Region of Malawi: Dowa, Kasungu, Lilongwe, Mchinji, Nkhotakota, Ntchisi and Salima.

Archbishop: Most Rev. George Desmond Tambala
Auxiliary Bishop: Rt. Rev. Vincent Fredrick Mwakhwawa
Patron: Our Lady of Africa
Feast Day: 30th April

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NEWS

ARCHDIOCESE OF LILONGWE AND ECM HOLD FIRST PREPARATORY MEETING TOWARDS SUB-REGION CONFERENCE IN MALAWI

17 May 2023

By Eric Norman Mkwaira: The National Task force for the Sub-Region Conference of Bishops of Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe has

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CENTENARY BANK LIMITED CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS OF EMPOWERING REFUGEES IN MALAWI

06 May 2023

by Hilary Ngwira On April 12, 2018, Centenary Bank Limited made history by opening the first-ever bank branch at Dzaleka

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LILONGWE ARCHDIOCESE HOSTS NATIONAL VOCATIONS SUNDAY EVENT AT MADISI PARISH

01 May 2023

  By Eric Norman Mkwaira The Catholic church in Malawi celebrated the National Vocations Sunday at Our Lady of Victory

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ARCHDIOCESE OF LILONGWE YOUTH TARGET $4000 FOR VOCATION SUNDAY

27 April 2023

  By Sam Kalimba Youth in the Archdiocese of Lilongwe plan to raise an equivalent of USD4,000.00 on the Vocation

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HANDMAIDS OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SISTERS FULFILLING SYNODAL THEME IN MALAWI

19 April 2023

by Sam Kalimba   Handmaids of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Sisters of Zimbabwe say they feel great hope of

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EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION FOR THE LAUNCH OF CENTENARY BANK LIMITED AT ARCHDIOCESAN LEVEL

15 April 2023

  by Eric Norman Mkwaira The Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe has launched the Centenary Bank Limited at the Archdiocesan level

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ARCHBISHOP GEORGE TAMBALA CELEBRATES EASTER SUNDAY AT CHILINDE PARISH

09 April 2023

By Eric Norman Mkwaira Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lilongwe His Grace George Desmond Tambala has emphasized the need for

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ARCHDIOCESE OF LILONGWE CELEBRATES CHRISM MASS AT MAULA CATHEDRAL

05 April 2023

Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lilongwe, His Grace George Desmond Tambala on 04th April 2023 presided over a Chrism Mass

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Centenary Bank Limited in town

23 March 2023

by Eric Norman Mkwaira The Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe with the Centenary Group from Uganda has on Wednesday 22 March

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“RETURN TO GOD”, ARCHBISHOP TAMBALA EXHORTS THE CONGREGATION AT MAULA CATHEDRAL

22 February 2023

The Catholic church across the world has started a 40 days period of lent with Ash Wednesday. In the Archdiocese

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OUR WORKS

Likuni Mission Hospital
Mtengo Wa Nthenga Mission Hospital
Madisi Mission Hospital
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Msamba Center
St. Francis Lake Cottage
Namitete Furniture and Joinery
Centenary Bank Limited
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Eco-Schools Programme In Malawi
St. John's Boys Secondary School
St. Maria Goretti Girls Secondary School
Namitete Technical College
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