Diocese of Southern Malawi-Upper Shire

The Diocese of Upper Shire is one of the four diocese in Malawi within the Church of the Province of Central Africa:^[1] the current bishop is William Mchombo.^[2]

The diocese was split from the Diocese of Southern Malawi and its first Bishop was Bernard Malango. Malango was succeeded by Brighton Vitta Malasa in 2008. He served until 2022 when he was excommunicated for disobeying church orders.^[3] He was replaced by William Mchombo, the current Bishop who was enthroned on 18th May 2024. ^[4]

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[1] Anglican Alliance

[2] ttps://mwnation.com/new-adus-bishop-to-be-enthroned-today/

[3] ttps://www.nyasatimes.com/anglican-church-excommunicates-bishop-vita-malasa-for-disobeying-church-orders/

[4] ttps://mwnation.com/new-adus-bishop-to-be-enthroned-today/

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v t e Bishops in Central Africa, Nyasaland, Likoma, Northern Malawi, Southern Malawi, Lake Malawi and Upper Shire
Central Africa	Charles Mackenzie William Tozer Edward Steere Charles Smythies (diocese split)
Likoma	Wilfrid Hornby, Bishop of Nyasaland Chauncy Maples John Hine Gerard Trower (title changed)
Nyasaland	Gerard Trower Cathrew Fisher Gerald Douglas Frank Thorne Donald Arden (title changed to Malawi; later, diocese split)
Southern Malawi	Donald Arden Dunstan Ainani Nathaniel Aipa James Tangatenga Alinafe Kalemba
Lake Malawi	Francis Kaulandai
Northern Malawi	Fanuel Magangani
Upper Shire	Brighton Vitta Malasa