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Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa
Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa is a Roman Catholic prelate in Malawi, who serves as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe. He was appointed as bishop and by Pope Francis on 15 November 2023. He was assigned the title of Titular Bishop of Aquae Thibilitanae.[1] Early life and educationHe was born on 20 November 1975 in Salima, in the Archdiocese of Lilongwe. He studied philosophy at Saint Anthony's Seminary in Kachebere, Mchinji District, Central Region, Malawi. He then studied Theology at Saint Peter's Major Seminary in Zomba. He holds a Master's degree in Pastoral Theology, awarded by the Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2012.[1][2] PriesthoodHe was ordained a priest on 12 July 2003 at Lilongwe. Father Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa served in various roles as a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe. Those roles included:[2]
As bishopHe was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe, on 16 November 2023. He was simultaneously appointed as Titular Bishop of Aquae Thibilitanae.[1][2] He was consecrated as bishop on 20 January 2024 at Lilongwe, by Archbishop George Desmond Tambala, Archbishop of Lilongwe, assisted by Archbishop Gian Luca Perici, Titular Archbishop of Volsinium and Papal Nuncio and Bishop John Alphonsus Ryan, Bishop of Mzuzu.[1][2] Since then he serves as the Auxiliary Bishop of Lilongwe Archdiocese.[3] See alsoSuccession tableReferences
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