Peter Martin Musikuwa

The Most Reverend

Peter Martin Musikuwa
Bishop of Chikwawa
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseBlantyre
SeeChikwawa
Appointed16 April 2003
Installed28 June 2003
PredecessorFelix Eugenio Mkhori
Orders
Ordination28 June 2003
Consecration13 May 2022
by Orlando Antonini
Personal details
Born
Peter Martin Musikuwa

(1952-04-03) 3 April 1952 (age 72)
Kalimtulo, Chikwawa District, Diocese of Chikwawa, Malawi

Peter Martin Musikuwa (born 3 April 1952) is a Malawian prelate of the Catholic Church who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chikwawa. He was appointed bishop on 16 Apr 2003 by John Paul II.[1]

Early life and education

He was born on 3 April 1952 in Kalimtulo, Chikwawa District, Diocese of Chikwawa, Malawi.[1]

Priest

He was ordained priest of Chikwawa Diocese on 12 July 1982.[1] While a priest, he served as the Spiritual Director at St Peter's Major Seminary in Zomba, Malawi.[2]

Bishop

On 16 April 2003, the Holy Father Pope John Paul II appointed the Reverend Peter Martin Musikuwa, until then priest of the diocese of Chikwawa, as bishop of Chikwawa Diocese, Malawi.[1][2][3]

He was consecrated and installed on 28 June 2003, at the hands of Archbishop Orlando Antonini, Titular Archbishop of Formiae and Papal Nuncio assisted by Archbishop Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye, Archbishop of Blantyre and Bishop Felix Eugenio Mkhori, Bishop of Lilongwe.[1]

In February 2018 the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), elected him chairman of the "Liturgical Commission, Pastoral Commission (Evangelization and Catechesis), and Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS)".[4]

See also

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by (12 February 1979 to 23 January 2001) Bishop of Chikwawa
Since 16 April 2013 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ a b c d e David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Peter Martin Musikuwa (born 3 April 1952), Bishop of Chikwawa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b CISA (25 April 2003). "Malawi: Pope Appoints New Bishop for Chikwawa" (via AllAfrica.com). Catholic Information Service for Africa (CISA). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  3. ^ Aubrey Sumbuleta (23 April 2003). "Malawi: Father Musikuwa Chikwawa Diocese Bishop-Elect" (via AllAfrica.com). Malawi Standard (Blantyre). Blantyre, Malawi. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  4. ^ Prince Henderson (9 February 2018). "Malawi: ECM elects new office bearers". Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA). Nairobi, Kenya.