MALAWI: Catholic University Mourns Deputy Vice Chancellor
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| (From Left) Bishop Emmanuel Kanyama, Archbishop Tarcisius Ziyaye and Bishop Montfort Stima prays at the graveside of the late CUNIMA Vice Chancellor Finance |
The Catholic
University in Malawi (CUNIMA) on Tuesday afternoon buried her long time Deputy
Vice Chancellor Finance, Edwin Meleke, at Ludzi in Mchinji after he suddenly
collapsed last Sunday and pronounced dead later by medical officials.
University in Malawi (CUNIMA) on Tuesday afternoon buried her long time Deputy
Vice Chancellor Finance, Edwin Meleke, at Ludzi in Mchinji after he suddenly
collapsed last Sunday and pronounced dead later by medical officials.
Leading the funeral
mass at his home village, at Mponda Village, the Archbishop of Lilongwe
Archdiocese, His Grace Tarcisius Ziyaye who is the former CUNIMA’s Chancellor,
said that the death of the committed staff at the University took everybody by surprise.
mass at his home village, at Mponda Village, the Archbishop of Lilongwe
Archdiocese, His Grace Tarcisius Ziyaye who is the former CUNIMA’s Chancellor,
said that the death of the committed staff at the University took everybody by surprise.
“On behalf
of all the Bishops, Clergy and religious including the University Staff and
students, I am sending condolence message to the bereaved family and all who
have been directly affected with the sudden death of our diligent staff.” Said
Ziyaye.
In his
homily, Bishop Montfort Stima of Mangochi Diocese, who has been the patron for
Marriage Encounter to which the deceased was the member, said that by dying
while preparing to go for Easter Sunday Celebration at the Church God has
multiple lessons to us.
homily, Bishop Montfort Stima of Mangochi Diocese, who has been the patron for
Marriage Encounter to which the deceased was the member, said that by dying
while preparing to go for Easter Sunday Celebration at the Church God has
multiple lessons to us.
“ Church
affairs should be at the centre stage of our lives so that when the time for us
is over God should find us doing the right things as our dear deceased did in
having special passion for the conclusion
of the Holy Week activities with Easter Sunday prayers.”
affairs should be at the centre stage of our lives so that when the time for us
is over God should find us doing the right things as our dear deceased did in
having special passion for the conclusion
of the Holy Week activities with Easter Sunday prayers.”
The Bishop
then called upon married couples to appreciate and show love to each other at
the same time advising the other to participate actively in church affairs as
did the deceased.
then called upon married couples to appreciate and show love to each other at
the same time advising the other to participate actively in church affairs as
did the deceased.
People across
the country including the Secretary General of Episcopal Conference of Malawi,
Fr. George Buleya, University’s council members headed by Bishop Emmanuel
Kanyama of Dedza Diocese, AWRIM Executive Secretary, Sr. Eneles Chimbali SBVM
among others attended the burial ceremony.
the country including the Secretary General of Episcopal Conference of Malawi,
Fr. George Buleya, University’s council members headed by Bishop Emmanuel
Kanyama of Dedza Diocese, AWRIM Executive Secretary, Sr. Eneles Chimbali SBVM
among others attended the burial ceremony.
According to
Vice Deputy Chancellor Academic, Rev. Fr. (Dr) Ignatius Suwedi, the deceased
joined the University in 2009 in the Accounts Department. His diligence and
zeal for work earned him the position of Vice Deputy Chancellor Finance three
years ago, a position held till the time of his demise.
Vice Deputy Chancellor Academic, Rev. Fr. (Dr) Ignatius Suwedi, the deceased
joined the University in 2009 in the Accounts Department. His diligence and
zeal for work earned him the position of Vice Deputy Chancellor Finance three
years ago, a position held till the time of his demise.
Source: ECM Communications Officer
