Diocese of Mangochi

Rt Rev Montfort Stima

Bishop of the Diocese of Mangochi

The Right Reverend Montfort Stima (DP) was ordained a priest on 3rd August 1986 at Limbe Cathedral in Blantyre. His Holiness Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Mangochi Diocese on 6th December 2013.

Diocese of Mangochi

The Fort Johnston Apostolic prefecture was erected on 29th May 1969. By then it covered the then Fort Johnston and the larger part of Kasupe (Machinga) District North of Shire River. It was entrusted to the Italian Montfort Missionaries. The late Right Reverend Bishop Alessandro Assolari was appointed first Prefect Apostolic on 18th October 1969. The Prefecture Apostolic was then erected into a Diocese on 17th September 1973. Mangochi Diocese covers the area of Mangochi, Balaka and part of Machinga Districts.

News Updates from the Diocese

Bishop Stima Calls Catholic Women to Model Their Lives on The Blessed Virgin Mary at CWA Annual General Meeting

September 14, 2026

NTAJA — The Bishop of the Diocese of Mangochi, the Rt. Rev. Montfort Stima, has challenged members of the Catholic Women […]

Catholic Men of Mpiri Deanery Hold Meeting at Namandanje Parish

September 13, 2026

NAMANDANJE — The Catholic Men Organisation of Mpiri Deanery, in the Diocese of Mangochi, held a deanery meeting at Namandanje […]

Bishop Stima Confers Sacrament of Confirmation On 74 Candidates at St. Magdalene Koche Parish

September 13, 2026

KOCHE — The Rt. Rev. Montfort Stima, Bishop of the Diocese of Mangochi, on Sunday, 13 September 2026, presided over Holy […]

Diocese of Mangochi Launches Bible Month 2026 at Ulongwe Parish

September 7, 2026

Ulongwe Parish – The Diocese of Mangochi officially launched Bible Month 2026 on Sunday, 6 September, at Sacred Heart Parish […]

ACTION MEDEOR Malawi Donates Medical Supplies worth MK4.8 Million To Nankhwali Health Centre

September 7, 2026

Nankhwali Health Centre – Action Medeor Malawi today donated a consignment of essential medicines and medical equipment to Nankhwali Health […]

Diocese of Mangochi Concludes Eucharistic Congress with a Call To “Walk With Christ”

September 7, 2026

MANGOCHI — The Diocese of Mangochi has concluded its 3-day Eucharistic Congress held from 3rd–5th September 2026 under the theme […]

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AMECEA: Former CUEA Vice-Chancellor's Act of Obedience Pays Off as University Records Historic Turnaround September 12, 2026
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSA When Very Rev. Fr. Prof. Stephen Mbugua Ngari was first approached eight years ago to take over as Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), he was hesitant. At the time, the university was facing a serious financial and administrative crisis. It had received a closure […]
CUEA: CUEA Opens New Academic Year with Call for Truth, Integrity and Courageous Leadership September 11, 2026
By Stephen Mbobu The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) officially opened the 2026/2027 academic year on Thursday, September 3, with a Convocation Mass and Ceremony centred on truth, integrity, faith and courageous leadership. The Eucharistic celebration was presided over by Rt. Rev. Wallace Ng'ang'a, Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Kenya, and concelebrated by […]
KENYA: “Priests, Deacons are Human, Not Angels,” Prelate Says at Quebec Ordination September 11, 2026
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSA Priests and deacons called among ordinary people are not set apart as angels. Their calling is above all one of service rather than status, Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Soddo, Ethiopia, told Christians at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday, 5 September, as he ordained two men […]

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Capuchin bishops reflect on dual calling as friars and diocesan shepherds September 14, 2026
At a gathering in Assisi, Italy, prelates considered how prayer, poverty, and closeness to the people can shape their governance and pastoral care of dioceses.
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‘Love is a decision’: Husband loves his wife even more after early-onset Alzheimer’s September 14, 2026
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Bishop’s House
P.O. Box 44
MANGOCHI,
Malawi.
Tel: (+265 01 594 462
Fax: (+265) 01 594 676
Mobile: (+265) 9 95 328 260/888 124 835
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