MALAWI: AMECEA mourns the death of Bishop Felix Eugenio Mkhori
AMECEA Secretariat has received with great shock the news about
the death of Bishop Felix Eugenio
Mkhori Bishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Lilongwe.
the death of Bishop Felix Eugenio
Mkhori Bishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Lilongwe.
The information received from the Catholic Secretariat of the
Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) says that Bishop Mkhori passed away early morning
of 27th October, 2012 at Mwayi Wathu Private Hospital in Blantyre, having been
admitted at the same hospital on Saturday, 13th October, 2012.
Bishop Mkhori was born on 24th August, 1931, and ordained priest
on 8th September, 1961. He was consecrated Bishop on 8th January, 1978 and
served as Bishop of Chikwawa until 23rd January, 2001 when he became Bishop of
the Diocese of Lilongwe. He retired from the pastoral office of Bishop of
Lilongwe on 4th July, in 2007 and lived in St. Montfort, Nchalo until the time
of his departure.
on 8th September, 1961. He was consecrated Bishop on 8th January, 1978 and
served as Bishop of Chikwawa until 23rd January, 2001 when he became Bishop of
the Diocese of Lilongwe. He retired from the pastoral office of Bishop of
Lilongwe on 4th July, in 2007 and lived in St. Montfort, Nchalo until the time
of his departure.
Burial of the late Bishop Mkhori will be on Wednesday, 31st October,
2012 at Chikwawa Cathedral starting with Holy Mass at 9:30 am.
2012 at Chikwawa Cathedral starting with Holy Mass at 9:30 am.
SOURCE: ECM Communications office
