Lakeshore Deanery

LAKESHORE DEANERY PARISHES

Lake Shore Deanery covers Dedza and parts of Salima districts and consists of five parishes namely Chipoka, Ganya, Mtakataka, Mua and Sharpevale.

CHIPOKA PARISH

ESTABLISHED IN 1974
No. of Christians 4,141
P.O Box 10, Chipoka,
Salima

DISTANCE FROM THE DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS = 100 Kilometers

OUTSTATIONS: Mtenga (St. Francis), Madzimayera, Mtima Woyera, Namakanda (St. Peter’s), Namgogoda (St. Tereza), Mtanda Woyera, Mphunga (Maria Woyera), Naliwomba( St. Agata), Chembe (Kolonerio Woyera), Ngodzi (Yohane M’batizi), Holy Rosary, Mpitilira (St. Pius), St. Augustine, Mauni (St. Mathews), Chipoka ( Our Lady ofFatima), Chimwala (Maria Magadalena), Kambiri (Utatu Woyera).

CATECHISTS: Mr. Paul Idana and Mr. Yohane Maganga

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Primary Schools = 9, Secondary schools = 0, Colleges = 0

GANYA PARISH

ESTABLISHED IN 1970
Number of Christians:
P.O Box 24, Kandeu,
Ntcheu

DISTANCE FROM THE DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS = 58 Kilometers (through Khwekhwerere)

OUTSTATIONS: Mtendedzi, Chigodi, Magombwa, Mlambe, Nadzing’ombe, Tchale, Bonongwe, Kampanje, Mitchi, Dauka, Linkhuwe, Mbayera, Ndombo, Kalikita, Mathithi, Gomonda

CATECHISTS: Mr. Montfort, Sr. Lufina Marko

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

MTAKATAKA PARISH

ESTABLISHED IN 1908
Number of Christians: 22,712
P.O. BOX 43, MTAKATAKA

DISTANCE FROM DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS = Kilometres

OUTSTATIONS: Songwe, Kamzati, Matowe, Chinseu, Chatewa, Mwasinja, Dziko, Mdyerangoma

CATECHISTS: Mr. Christopher Kennedy, Mr. Frazer Lupale and Mr. Aristariko Izidole

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

MUA PARISH

ESTABLISHED IN 1902
Number of Christians 25,500
P.O Box 41, Mtakataka,
Dedza.

DISTANCE FROM THE DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS 60 KMs

OUTSTATIONS: Kanjovu (Mtima Woyera), Lumwira (St. Mary’s), Mwenyepembe (St. John’s), Msamala (St. Joseph), Mankhamba (St. Charles), Njolo (St. Patricks), Kabulika (St. Mary’s), Ndindi (St. Kizito), M’ganja (St. Francis), Maiwaza (St. Andrews), Madziansatsi (St. Louis), Chiwina (St. James), Chikombe (St. Martin), Dzenza (St. Mathias), Phanga (St. Mathews), Mtanthiko (St. Pius), Chikoleza (St. Cecilia), Kamwendo (St. Anthony’s), Mbendera (St. Michael’s), Abraham (St. Monica), Khwekhwerere (St. Peter’s), Kankhwani (St. Paul’s), Chepezi (St. Anne’s), Kazembe (St. Norberto)

CATECHISTS: Mr. Archangel Medi, Mr. David Marcelino and Mr. Simeon Panyani

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

SHARPEVALE PARISH

ESTABLISHED ON 25TH AUGUST 1949