Yohane Suzgo Nyirenda
Yohane Suzgo Nyirenda | |
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| Bishop of Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe |
| See | Mzuzu |
| Appointed | 1 April 2025 |
| Installed | 3 May 2025 |
| Predecessor | John Alphonsus Ryan |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Other post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Muzuzu (5 May 2023 - 1 April 2025) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 July 2008 |
| Consecration | 5 August 2023 by John Alphonsus Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yohane Suzgo Nyirenda 20 June 1976 Wozi, Mzimba District, Diocese of Mzuzu, Malawi |
Yohane Suzgo Nyirenda (born 20 June 1976) is a Malawian prelate of the Catholic Church who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mzuzu, Malawi since 1 April 2025. Before that, from 5 May 2023 until 1 April 2025, he was Auxiliary Bishop of the diocese of Mzuzu. He was appointed as bishop by Pope Francis. He was installed at Mzuzu as auxiliary bishop and as Titular Bishop of Catrum, on 5 August 2023 by the hands of Bishop John Alphonsus Ryan, Bishop of Mzuzu. On 1 April 2025, The Holy Father appointed him to succeed Bishop Bishop John Alphonsus Ryan who resigned as the Local Ordinary of Mzuzu Diocese. Bishop Yohane Suzgo Nyirenda was installed as Bishop of Mzuzu on 3 May 2025.