Maula Cathedral
| Maula Cathedral | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Lilongwe |
| Country |  Malawi |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe |
The Maula Cathedral[1][2] which is also known as the Our Lady of Africa Cathedral, or simply Cathedral of Lilongwe, is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the town of Lilongwe,[3][4] the capital and largest city of the African country of Malawi.[5] Administratively it is included in the Central Region, near the M1 highway and the Civo Stadium.
The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin rite and serves as the headquarters of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lilongwe (Archidioecesis Lilongvensis) which was created as a diocese by Pope John XXIII in 1959 and got its present status in 2011 under the bula Quotiescumque Evangelii of the Pope Benedict XVI.
It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Archbishop George Desmond Tambala and his Auxiliary Bishop Vincent Mwakhwawa. The parish priests are Rev. Father Louis Chikanya and Rev. Father Mkwezalamba.
Mass Schedule:
Weekdays: 6:00am in Chichewa
Thursdays: All Day Eucharistic Adoration and the sacrament of reconciliation/confession
Saturday: 6:30am in Chichewa
Sunday: 6:30am in English, 8:00am in English, 10:00am in Chichewa, 17:00pm in English
For up-to-date information please visit the Cathedral website:www.maulaparish.co.mw
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Maula Cathedral in Lilongwe
- ^ "Nomads seek divine intervention at Catholic church". Malawi Nyasa Times - Malawi breaking news in Malawi. 2015-11-01. Archived from the original on 2015-11-08. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ "Lilongwe Archdiocese ordains new priests". Malawi Nyasa Times - Malawi breaking news in Malawi. 2012-07-08. Archived from the original on 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ^ Conroy, A.; Blackie, M.; Whiteside, A.; Malewezi, J.; Sachs, J. (2016-01-06). Poverty, AIDS and Hunger: Breaking the Poverty Trap in Malawi. Springer. ISBN 9780230627703.
- ^ Schoffeleers, J. M. (1999-01-01). In Search of Truth and Justice: Confrontations Between Church and State in Malawi 1960-1994. Christian Literature Association in Malawi (CLAIM). ISBN 9789990816198.
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