Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa

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Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa
Auxiliary Bishop of Lilongwe
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Lilongwe
See Lilongwe
Appointed15 November 2023
Installed20 January 2024
Predecessor Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye
Orders
Ordination12 July 2003
Consecration20 January 2024
by  Archbishop George Desmond Tambala
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa

(1975-11-20) 20 November 1975 (age 49)
Salima, Diocese of Lilongwe, Malawi
Styles of
Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa
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    Religious style Bishop

    Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa is a Roman Catholic prelate in Malawi, who serves as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe. He was appointed as bishop and by Pope Francis on 15 November 2023. He was assigned the title of Titular Bishop of Aquae Thibilitanae. [1]

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    Early life and education

    He was born on 20 November 1975 in Salima, in the Archdiocese of Lilongwe. He studied philosophy at Saint Anthony's Seminary in Kachebere, Mchinji District, Central Region, Malawi. He then studied Theology at Saint Peter's Major Seminary in Zomba. He holds a Master's degree in Pastoral Theology, awarded by the Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2012. [1] [2]

    Priesthood

    He was ordained a priest on 12 July 2003 at Lilongwe. Father Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa served in various roles as a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe. Those roles included: [2]

    As bishop

    He was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe, on 16 November 2023. He was simultaneously appointed as Titular Bishop of Aquae Thibilitanae. [1] [2]

    He was consecrated as bishop on 20 January 2024 at Lilongwe, by Archbishop George Desmond Tambala, Archbishop of Lilongwe, assisted by Archbishop Gian Luca Perici, Titular Archbishop of Volsinium and Papal Nuncio and Bishop John Alphonsus Ryan, Bishop of Mzuzu. [1] [2] Since then he serves as the Auxiliary Bishop of Lilongwe Archdiocese. [3]

    See also

    Succession table

    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by
    Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye
    Coadjutor Bishop
    (1993–1994)
    Auxiliary Bishop of Lilongwe
    Since 15 November 2023
    Succeeded by

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    References

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    3. Bernard Mwanza (2 August 2024). "Malawi: Bring Hope to Christians, Auxiliary Bishop to Newly Ordained Priests". Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 19 December 2024.