MALAWI: Archbishop Berhaneyesus officially takes the Office as AMECEA Chairman
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| Most Rev. Berhaneyesus D. Souraphiel, |
The New
Chairman of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa
(AMECEA), Most Rev. Berhaneyesus D. Souraphiel,
Archbishop of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia,
was introduced to the Congregation by the Former Chairman Most Rev. Tarcisio
Ziyaye, Archbishops of Lilongwe in Malawi during the closing Holy Mass of the
18th AMECEA plenary held at Maula Cathedral ground on 26th
July 2014.
Chairman of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa
(AMECEA), Most Rev. Berhaneyesus D. Souraphiel,
Archbishop of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia,
was introduced to the Congregation by the Former Chairman Most Rev. Tarcisio
Ziyaye, Archbishops of Lilongwe in Malawi during the closing Holy Mass of the
18th AMECEA plenary held at Maula Cathedral ground on 26th
July 2014.
During his message of
thanksgiving to Bishops and the Congregation, Archbishop Berhaneyesus said, “I humbly stand before you today
to accept the leadership of AMECEA which my brother Archbishops and Bishops
have entrusted to me.”
thanksgiving to Bishops and the Congregation, Archbishop Berhaneyesus said, “I humbly stand before you today
to accept the leadership of AMECEA which my brother Archbishops and Bishops
have entrusted to me.”
“I do so
with Humility and I would like to request all of you to pray for me, to pray
for AMECEA Executive board and AMECEA Region especially for civil and religious
authorities so that this region may continue to be blessed by the Lord for prosperity
and development of people,” he said.
with Humility and I would like to request all of you to pray for me, to pray
for AMECEA Executive board and AMECEA Region especially for civil and religious
authorities so that this region may continue to be blessed by the Lord for prosperity
and development of people,” he said.
In his speech, the New
Chairman introduced two
important AMECEA office bearers; Rev Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo who term of office
was renewed as Secretary General and Msgr. Pius Rutechura as the Vice
Chancellor of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa.
Chairman introduced two
important AMECEA office bearers; Rev Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo who term of office
was renewed as Secretary General and Msgr. Pius Rutechura as the Vice
Chancellor of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa.
During the
same celebration Most Rev. Tarcisio Ziyaye, of Lilongwe archdiocese, Malawi,
presented his speech saying, “I thank my brother Bishops for supporting me
throughout this period of service to the Church in the region. As Archbishop of
Lilongwe, I am thankful to the Bishops of Malawi, the government and the laity
for the sacrifices they made toward the hosting of this AMECEA Plenary
Assembly. The Lord has indeed done great things for us, may his name be
blessed.”
same celebration Most Rev. Tarcisio Ziyaye, of Lilongwe archdiocese, Malawi,
presented his speech saying, “I thank my brother Bishops for supporting me
throughout this period of service to the Church in the region. As Archbishop of
Lilongwe, I am thankful to the Bishops of Malawi, the government and the laity
for the sacrifices they made toward the hosting of this AMECEA Plenary
Assembly. The Lord has indeed done great things for us, may his name be
blessed.”
Archbishop
Ziyaye has been at the helm of AMECEA Chairmanship from 2008 to 2014. He was
first elected in Lusaka Zambia in 2008 during the 16th AMECEA
Plenary Assembly and again re-elected in 2011 in Nairobi Kenya during the 17th
AMECEA Plenary Assembly.
Ziyaye has been at the helm of AMECEA Chairmanship from 2008 to 2014. He was
first elected in Lusaka Zambia in 2008 during the 16th AMECEA
Plenary Assembly and again re-elected in 2011 in Nairobi Kenya during the 17th
AMECEA Plenary Assembly.
The new AMECEA
chairman Archbishop Berhaneyesus thanked the Malawian Episcopal Conference, Malawi Catholic
Secretariat and also the Malawian Government for the great hospitality which
was extended to all AMECEA Plenary Delegations.
chairman Archbishop Berhaneyesus thanked the Malawian Episcopal Conference, Malawi Catholic
Secretariat and also the Malawian Government for the great hospitality which
was extended to all AMECEA Plenary Delegations.
By Pamela Adinda, AMECEA Social
Communications
Communications
