Diocese of Karonga, Malawi 🇲🇼

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Karonga / Karongan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Lilongwe

Neighbouring Dioceses: Mbeya (↑), Mzuzu (↓), Mpika (↓)

2010.07.21: Established as Diocese of Karonga / Karongan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Mzuzu and became suffragan of Blantyre)
2011.02.09: Became suffragan of Lilongwe

Bishop (2010.07.21 – ...):

Bishop Martin Anwel Mtumbuka (68)

President of Episcopal Conference of Malawi

Bishops of Karonga (Roman Rite)

Bishop Martin Anwel Mtumbuka (68)
(2010.07.21 – ...)

Priest of Mzuzu (Malawi) (1988.07.31 – 2010.07.21)

Bishop of Karonga (Malawi) (2010.07.21 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Malawi (2015.01.30 – 2022.02.04)

President of Episcopal Conference of Malawi (2025.02.14 – ...)

Mbeya (↑), Mzuzu (↓), Mpika (↓)

Area: 12,000 km²

Population: 72,870 Catholics (11.0% of 662,637 total)

Pastoral Centres: 16 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 31 priests (16 diocesan, 15 religious), 1 deacon, 46 religious (20 brothers, 26 sisters), 25 seminarians