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| The Most Reverend Peter Martin Musikuwa | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Chikwawa | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Blantyre |
| See | Chikwawa |
| Appointed | 16 April 2003 |
| Installed | 28 June 2003 |
| Predecessor | Felix Eugenio Mkhori |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 June 2003 |
| Consecration | 13 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.
Early life and education
He was born on 3 April 1952 in Kalimtulo, Chikwawa District, Diocese of Chikwawa, Malawi.
Priest
He was ordained priest of Chikwawa Diocese on 12 July 1982. While a priest, he served as the Spiritual Director at St Peter's Major Seminary in Zomba, Malawi.
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.
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.
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)".
See also
Succession table
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byFelix Eugenio Mkhori (12 February 1979 to 23 January 2001) | Bishop of Chikwawa Since 16 April 2013 |
Succeeded byIncumbent |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- Aubrey Sumbuleta (23 April 2003). "Malawi: Father Musikuwa Chikwawa Diocese Bishop-Elect" (via AllAfrica.com). Malawi Standard (Blantyre). Blantyre, Malawi. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- Prince Henderson (9 February 2018). "Malawi: ECM elects new office bearers". Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA). Nairobi, Kenya.