NTCHEU DEANERY PARISHES
Ntcheu Deanery covers Ntcheu district and consists of five parishes namely Mikoke, St Peter Claver (Nsipe), Corpus Christi (Ntcheu), Nzama and Tsangano.
MIKOKE PARISH
ESTABLISHED IN 1988
Number of Christians = 8170
PO Box 3, Manjawira,
Ntcheu
DISTANCE FROM DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS :
OUTSTATIONS: Mikoke (St. Francis), Manjawira (St. Pius), Gumbi (St. Martin de Porresa), Tseka (St. Mary’s), Njovu (St. Louis Parazzolo), Kambala (St. John XXIII), Lazaro (St. Kizito), Chabwera (Anne Maria), Matale (St. Peter and Paul), Senzani (Mtima Woyera), Bonongwe (St. John Paul II), Masunda II (St. Montfort), Likudzi (St. Joseph), Pasule (St. Benedicto), Malowa (St. Lawrence), Mateme (St. Theresa), Chitale (St. Michael), Matcheleza (St. Andrea), Mokhotcho (St. Paul), Bamba (St. Alexander), Ngongomwa (St. Theresa), Kasupe (St. Charles Lwangwa), St. Anthony and St. Mary’s.
CATECHISTS: Mr. Mathews Japi, Mr. Alex Mpaso, Mr. Frank Saguga, Mr. John Luka, Mr. Lodiwelo Fesani.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Primary Schools = 18, Secondary = 1, Colleges = 0
ST. PETER CLAVER (NSIPE) PARISH
ESTABLISHED IN 1928
Number of Christians:
P.O Box 131,
Ntcheu.
DISTANCE FROM THE DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS: 90 Kilometers
OUTSTATIONS: Alasala, Bilira, Chauluka, Chikande, Chimvano, Chodzadza, Dzilimbuzi, Fulatira, Funsani, Gwauya, Kabwazi, Kalata, Kawanga, Kuthakwananzi, Majamanda, Mpando, Mwalangaine, Odala, Pheza, Sankhulani, Siria, Solomon, St. Kizito, Malinda
CATECHISTS: Mr. Mark Njolomole, Mr. Patrick Baluwa, Mr. Andrew Kamuonjola, Mr. George Akimu, Mr. Mathews Joseph
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS:
CORPUS CHRISTI (NTCHEU) PARISH
ESTABLISHED IN 1972
Number of Christians: 6,500
P.O Box 75,
Ntcheu.
DISTANCE FROM DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS= 75 Kilometers.
OUTSTATIONS: Ntcheu, Mtsitsamwaye (St. Joseph), Machira, Khwangwala (St. Francis), Njolomole, Thanganyika, Kanyimbo (St. Peter’s), Tchauya, Kaludzu (St. Luke), Mphepozinayi (Maria Woyera), Kapalamula (St. Margret), Chimwala, Namitengo and Namikundi (St. Vincent)
CATECHISTS: Mr. Venancio Felix Bayani and Mr. Moricio Felix Mologeni
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Primary Schools: 3, Secondary Schools, 1, Colleges: 0
NZAMA PARISH
ESTABLISHED IN 1901
P.O Box 44,
Ntcheu.
DISTANCE FROM THE DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS: 85 Kilometers
OUTSTATIONS: Chakudza (St. Joseph), Chibweya(St. Felix), Howa, Liyada (St. Cecilia), Chipusile (Mzimu oyera 1), Chitipi (St. Montfort), Ziwoya (St. Tereza), Mpando (Mzimu Woyera 2), Chiseme (St. Peter’s), Dzonzi Vai (St. Paul), Motomphale.
CATECHISTS: Mr. Maxwel Chikafa, Mr. Alfred Nyamukanyamuka
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Primary Schools = 3, Secondary schools = 1, Colleges = 0
TSANGANO CATHOLIC PARISH
ESTABLISHED IN 1953
Number of Christians: 19,000
P.O. Box 12, Tsangano,
Ntcheu
DISTANCE FROM DIOCESAN HEADQUARTERS: 140 Kilometers
Outstations: Muuso (St. Mary’s), Gawaza (St. Martin de Porres), Chiwaya (St. Mary’s), Phatizo (St. Anthony), Jumbe (St. Mark), Goli (St. Montfort), Bayani (St. Joseph), Kabango (St. Timothy), Kandoma (St. Joseph), Katsala (St. Steven), Chabwera (St. Mary’s), Kankhuni (St. Pius), Ludoviko (St. Cornelius), Kakhobwe (St. Louis), Mphande (St. Augustine), Malemeza, Bakaya, William (St. Paul) and Dzinjiriza.
CATHECHISTS: Mr. Phillemon Kaphwiyo, Mr. Moses Chitsukwa, Mr. John Kankhuni and Mr. Thomas Dovico
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Primary Schools: 9, Secondary Schools: 1, Colleges: 0