Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa

Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa
Auxiliary Bishop of Lilongwe
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Lilongwe
See	Lilongwe
Appointed	15 November 2023
Installed	20 January 2024
Predecessor	Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye
Orders
Ordination	12 July 2003
Consecration	20 January 2024 by  Archbishop George Desmond Tambala
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Born	Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa (1975-11-20) 20 November 1975 (age 50) Salima, Diocese of Lilongwe, Malawi

Styles of Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa
Reference style
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]

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]

• Vicar for Namitete Parish in 2003
• Vicar for Likuni Parish from 2003 until 2005
• Parish Priest in Likuni from 2005 until 2006
• Secretary to the bishop from 2006 until 2007
• Parish priest of Saint Patrick Parish from 2008 until 2010
• Teacher and formator at the Kachebere Major Seminary from 2012 until 2013
• National director of the Pontifical Mission Societies since 2014
• Chaplain of the National Catholic Laity since 2014
• Member of the College of Consultors since 2014
• Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Lilongwe since 2013. ^[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

• Catholic Church in Malawi
• Alfred Mateyu Chaima

Succession table

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

References

1. David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa (born 20 November 1975); Auxiliary Bishop of Lilongwe". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
2. Agenzia Fides (16 November 2023). "Africa/Malawi: The Reverend Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Lilongwe". Agenzia Fides . Vatican City. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
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.

External links

• Pope Francis Appoints Auxiliary Bishop for Lilongwe Archdiocese in Malawi