This is the mother church in the Archdiocese of Blantyre which is the second largest city in Malawi. It is also called our Lady of Wisdom Cathedral. The church is located in the southern region of the country called Chakumwera. The cathedral can simply be called Cathedral of Blantyre.
It serves as the headquarters of the Archdiocese of Blantyre. The diocese was created in 1959 by Pope John XXIII by bula Cum fides Christiana. The beautiful church follows the Roman or Latin rites in all its gathering and mass.