DEDZA DEANERY PARISHES

Dedza Deanery consists of seven parishes namely Bembeke (Holy Family), Kanyama, Kasina, Holy Angels (Matumba), Joseph’s (Chiphwanya), Martin de Porres (Dedza) and Mtendere (Our Lady of Peace).

BEMBEKE (HOLY FAMILY) PARISH:
Established in 1910
Number of Christians:
PO Box 223,
Dedza.

DISTANCE FROM DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS = 15 Kilometers

OUTSTATIONS: Kulemeka, Mkutu. St. Cornelius, Mwalawoyera, Njimbula, Maluza, Nadzikhale, Chimkombero, Ngonoonda, Alberito, Lizulu, Masasa, Kabwazi, Kampanikiza, Msekeni, Zidana, Kalitsiro and Yoyola

CATECHISTS: Mr. Moses Elisa, Mr. James Chibwazi, Mr, Gaudensio Kadyampakeni, Mr. Lyson Kauta and Mr. Paul Gwedeza.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Primary Schools = 11, Secondary = 1, Colleges = 1

JOSEPH’S (CHIPHWANYA) PARISH
ESTABLISHED IN 1957
No. of Christians = 16,306
Box 81, Mayani,
Dedza.

DISTANCE FROM THE DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS: 45 Kilometres

OUTSTATIONS: Chiphwanya (St. Joseph’s), Chimwale, Kafwafwa, Muyowe, Mfumbwa (St. Peters), Kaole (St. John Paul II), Kunkhongo (St. Cecilia), Mwenje, Dowera, Chayera, Mdzinga, (St. Charles Lwangwa), Mangamphasa, Mgawi, Mkwenembera, Mphonde, Kanyerere (St. Mary’s), Chizombwe, Mnembe, Chauma, Kasulo, Chiuye, Mtema and Mtemwende

CATECHISTS: Mr. Emmanuel Manjakaisi, Mr. Noel Ndelele, Mr. Ives Chilamba and Mr. Martin Luka

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Primary Schools: 6, Secondary Schools: 0, Colleges: 0

MARTIN DE PORRES (DEDZA) PARISH
ESTABLISHED IN 1958
Number of Christians:
P.O. Box 280,
Dedza

DISTANCE FROM DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS: 0 Kilometers

OUTSTATIONS: Kudzoye, Chilindaukwe, Jere (St. Stephen), Lemesi, Njuchi (St. Augustine), Lamusteni

CATECHISTS: Mr. Simeon Greya, Mr. Morisio Mpale, Mr. Montfort Mariko and Mr. Happy Chipojola

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Primary Schools = 10, Secondary schools = 2 Colleges = 0

KANYAMA PARISH
ESTABLISHED IN 2017
Number of Christians:
PO Box 80,
Dedza

DISTANCE FROM THE DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS :  24 kms

OUTSTATIONS: Madzumbi, Mphalapala, Kambwiri, Kapesi, Nsumbi, Nyama 1, Nyama 2, Luweya, Chilasamongo, Magunditsa, Tembwe, Lumwira, Nkomeko, Kankhomba, Chiluzi, Chimphandu and Khombe

CATECHISTS: Mr. Joseph Anderson, Mr. Luke Gondoloni, Mr. Gabriel Mathew, Mr. Innocent Nyanda

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Primary Schools = 12, Secondary schools = 1, Colleges = 0

KASINA PARISH
ESTABLISHED IN 1925
Number of Christians:
PO Box 41, Linthipe,
Dedza

DISTANCE FROM DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS:

OUTSTATIONS: St. Anna, Mtenje (St. Francis), St. Cecilia, Gooke (St. Paul), Kapefu (St. Paul), Nyangu (St. Joseph), St. Gabriel, Yosefe Woyera, Chaponda, St. Rozario, Kanama, Chinyama, Chisera, Kumpenu, St. Peter’s, Chibowa (St. Joseph), Pamtengo (St. Mary’s), Mariko Woyera, and Mndende.

CATECHISTS: Mr. Antonio Chakupuka, Mr. Jimu Frank Michael, Mr. Ephraim Mafukeni, Mr. Silvester Mdzinga

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS:Primary Schools = 6 Secondary schools = 1 Colleges = 0

HOLY ANGELS (MATUMBA) PARISH
ESTABLISHED IN 2006
Number of Christians:
PO. Box 79,
Dedza

DISTANCE FROM DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS: 62 Kilometers

OUTSTATIONS: Kanjinga, Kaimvi, Bua, Kabaifa, Mchenga, Mtonga, Njati, Chimalira, Kauma, Chimphalika, Namakasu, Kafere, Kunjawa, Nguluwe, Mgawi, Kafotokoza, Mikondo, Chinkhwamba, Chimkwita, Bema, Mwambula, Njuchi, Sangweni (St. Peter’s)

CATECHISTS: Mr.Mark Makombe, Mr.  Christopher Jordan, Mr. Hermes Kawande, Mr. Alfonso Andrea Genda.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Primary Schools = 16, Secondary schools = 3, Colleges = 0

MTENDERE (OUR LADY OF PEACE) PARISH
ESTABLISHED IN 1914
No. of Christians: 22,000
P.O.BOX 41 Malirana,
Dedza.

DISTANCE FROM DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS = 27 Kilometers

OUTSTATIONS: Huwa, Chingondo, Maguza, Gunduze, Nthulu, Chimbiya, Makankhula, Mtimawoyera, Kampini, Chipse, Chule, Namanolo, Kamfundula, Kamonga, Mthangata, Mkhutamowa, Pemba, Khulungira, Thambolagwa, Domoya, Mkwinda, Chiphe, Kainga, Fosa, Bango, William, Chinkunda, Mtanthira, Chidewere, Mlongoti, Chimambamtengo, Chinkhombe, Magwaza, Dulampingo, Dambe, Kaname, Chimamba, Masinja and Kachule.