The Diocese of Southern Malawi is one of the four diocese in Malawi within the Church of the Province of Central Africa: [1] the current bishop is Alinafe Kalemba. [2]
Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi and formerly known as Nyasaland, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over 118,484 km2 (45,747 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 21,240,689. Malawi's capital and largest city is Lilongwe. Its second-largest is Blantyre, its third-largest is Mzuzu, and its fourth-largest is Zomba, the former capital.
The Southern Region of Malawi is an area of Malawi. It covers an area of 31,753 km2. Its capital city is Blantyre. In 2018, its population was 7,750,629.
The pound was the currency of Malawi until 1971. From 1932, Malawi used the Southern Rhodesian pound. In 1955, a new currency was introduced, the Rhodesia and Nyasaland pound. This was replaced by the Malawian pound in 1964, following Malawi's independence. The pound was subdivided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence. The pound was replaced by the decimal kwacha in 1971, at a rate of 2 kwacha = 1 pound.
The Catholic Church in Malawi is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome and the Malawi bishops.
The Church of the Province of Central Africa is part of the Anglican Communion, and includes 15 dioceses in Botswana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Primate of the Church is the Archbishop of Central Africa. Albert Chama is the current archbishop, being installed on 20 March 2011, succeeding Bernard Amos Malango who retired in 2007. From 1980 to 2000, Walter Khotso Makhulu, a noted Anti-Apartheid activist, was Archbishop as well as Bishop of Botswana. Archbishop Chama continues to serve as Bishop of Northern Zambia, and is the second Zambian to be Archbishop of Central Africa.
Ndali, or Chindali, is a Bantu language spoken by an increasing population in southern Tanzania of 150,000 (1987) and in northern Malawi by 70,000 (2003).
Donald Seymour Arden was a British-Australian Anglican archbishop, and campaigner for issues of justice and equality.
Stanislaus Tobias Magombo was the Roman Catholic titular bishop of Caesarea in Mauretania and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lilongwe, Malawi.
The Bishop of Loughborough is an episcopal title used by the sole suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Leicester in the Province of Canterbury, England.
Malosa is a small trading centre located in the Zomba District of Malawi. The Malosa mountain range and plateau neighbours the more famous Zomba Plateau and is separated by the Domasi Valley. Malosa is on the M3, 27 km from the city of Zomba. The earth road from the trading post leads from the edge of the main road right up to the base of the Malosa mountain range.
The Diocese of Lake Malawi is one of the four dioceses in Malawi within the Church of the Province of Central Africa: the current bishop is Francis Kaulandai.
The Diocese of Upper Shire is one of the four diocese in Malawi within the Church of the Province of Central Africa: the current bishop is William Mchombo.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Lilongwe, Malawi.
Emmanuele Kanyama was a Roman Catholic bishop.
Francis Kaulandai is an Anglican bishop in Malawi: since 2010 he has been Bishop of Lake Malawi, one of the four Malawian dioceses within the Church of the Province of Central Africa.
Fanuel Magangani is an Anglican bishop in Malawi: since 2010 he has been Bishop of Northern Malawi, one of the four Malawian dioceses within the Church of the Province of Central Africa.
Alinafe Kalemba is an Anglican bishop in Malawi: since 2013 he has been Bishop of Southern Malawi, one of the four Malawian dioceses within the Church of the Province of Central Africa].
Brighton Vitta Malasa is a Malawian who was Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Upper Shire, one of the four Malawian Anglican dioceses within the Church of the Province of Central Africa. He was Bishop of Upper Shire from 2008 until 2022 when he was excommunicated from the Church by Archbishop Albert Chama of the Church of the Province of Central Africa.
Dunstan Ainani was an Anglican bishop in Malawi.
(Benson) Nathaniel Aipa was an Anglican bishop in Malawi.