Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe

Archdiocese of Lilongwe

Archidioecesis Lilongvensis
Location
Country Malawi
Statistics
Area24,025 km2 (9,276 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 6,899,038
  • 1,764,000 (25.6%)
Parishes46
Information
RiteLatin Rite
EstablishedApril 25, 1959
CathedralOur Lady of Africa Cathedral
Patron saintOur Lady of Africa
Secular priests108
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
ArchbishopGeorge Desmond Tambala
SuffragansDedza
Mzuzu
Karonga

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe (Latin: Archidioecesis Lilongvensis) is the Roman Catholic archdiocese located in Lilongwe in Malawi. Before its elevation to an archdiocese in 2011, it had belonged to the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Blantyre. The Maula Cathedral is located in the town of Lilongwe.