He studied philosophy at Saint Anthony's Seminary in Kachebere, Mchinji District, Central Region, Malawi.
He then studied Theology at Saint Peter's Major Seminary in Zomba.
He holds a Master's degree in Pastoral Theology, awarded by the Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2012.
Father Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa served in various roles as a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe.
Those roles included:[2] He was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe, on 16 November 2023.