President Dr Lazarus Chakwera will on Saturday attend the Catholic Diocese of Mangochi Golden Jubilee Celebration at Mangochi Stadium.

According to a press statement signed by Secretary to the president and cabinet, Coleen Zamba the function will commerce tomorrow, Saturday 14th October 2023 from 08:30 hours.

The Fort Johnston Apostolic prefecture modern day Mangochi Diocese was erected on 29th May 1969.

It covered the then Fort Johnston and the larger part of Kasupe (Machinga) District North of Shire River. It was entrusted to the Italian Montfort Missionaries.

The late Right Reverend Bishop Alessandro Assolari was appointed first Prefect Apostolic on 18th October 1969.

The Prefecture Apostolic was then erected into a Diocese on 17th September 1973.

Mangochi Diocese covers the area of Mangochi, Balaka and part of Machinga Districts and it has over 20 priests.