AMECEA: Archbishop Thomas Msusa Elected Vice Chairman of AMECEA
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| Most Rev. Thomas Luke Msusa, Archbishop of Blantyre and New vice Chairman for AMECEA |
The Executive Board of the Association
of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa
of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa
(AMECEA) on 25th
September 2014 elected His Grace Thomas Luke Msusa, S.M.M., Archbishop of
Blantyre, Malawi the Vice Chairman of the Association.
September 2014 elected His Grace Thomas Luke Msusa, S.M.M., Archbishop of
Blantyre, Malawi the Vice Chairman of the Association.
According to the AMECEA
statutes, the election of the Vice Chairman is done during the first Executive
Board meeting after the Plenary Assembly. The article 14 Paragraph 2 of the
Statutes state that, “…..The Vice
Chairman of the Association shall be elected by members of the Executive Board
at their meeting……”
statutes, the election of the Vice Chairman is done during the first Executive
Board meeting after the Plenary Assembly. The article 14 Paragraph 2 of the
Statutes state that, “…..The Vice
Chairman of the Association shall be elected by members of the Executive Board
at their meeting……”
Archbishop Msusa, by the
virtue of his position as Vice Chairman, becomes the AMECEA Delegate in the Standing
Committee of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar
(SECAM).
virtue of his position as Vice Chairman, becomes the AMECEA Delegate in the Standing
Committee of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar
(SECAM).
Archbishop Msusa was born on February 2, 1962 at Iba village in
Mangochi district. He was ordained priest on August 3, 1996 at St Augustine
Cathedral in Mangochi Diocese. He was appointed Bishop of Zomba Diocese on
January 16, 2004 and was consecrated a bishop on April 17, 2004.
Mangochi district. He was ordained priest on August 3, 1996 at St Augustine
Cathedral in Mangochi Diocese. He was appointed Bishop of Zomba Diocese on
January 16, 2004 and was consecrated a bishop on April 17, 2004.
On 21st November 2013, the Holy Father Pope Francis
appointed him Archbishop of Blantyre and he was installed Archbishop of
Blantyre on 8th February 2014.
appointed him Archbishop of Blantyre and he was installed Archbishop of
Blantyre on 8th February 2014.
The Executive Board also elected Rt Rev Phillip Anyolo, Bishop of
Homa Bay (Kenya) as the Chairman of Pastoral department. He takes over from
Bishop Kidane Yebio of Eparchy of Keren (Eritrea). Rt Rev Charles Kasonde,
Bishop of Solwezi (Zambia) was re-elected
Chairman for Social Communications Department; Rt. Rev. Joseph Ziwa Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana (Uganda) becomes the new Chairman for
Justice and Peace, a position that was previously held by Rt. Rev. Martin
Mtumbuka, Bishop of Karonga (Malawi). Rt Rev Rogatus Kimaryo, Bishop of Same (Tanzania)
and Rt Rev Michael Didi, Bishop of El Obeid (Sudan) become the new Chairman and
Vice Chairman of Staffing Committee respectively. These positions were
previously held by Rt. Rev. Isaac Amani Masawe, Bishop of Moshi (Tanzania) and
Rt. Rev. Philip Anyolo respectively.
Homa Bay (Kenya) as the Chairman of Pastoral department. He takes over from
Bishop Kidane Yebio of Eparchy of Keren (Eritrea). Rt Rev Charles Kasonde,
Bishop of Solwezi (Zambia) was re-elected
Chairman for Social Communications Department; Rt. Rev. Joseph Ziwa Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana (Uganda) becomes the new Chairman for
Justice and Peace, a position that was previously held by Rt. Rev. Martin
Mtumbuka, Bishop of Karonga (Malawi). Rt Rev Rogatus Kimaryo, Bishop of Same (Tanzania)
and Rt Rev Michael Didi, Bishop of El Obeid (Sudan) become the new Chairman and
Vice Chairman of Staffing Committee respectively. These positions were
previously held by Rt. Rev. Isaac Amani Masawe, Bishop of Moshi (Tanzania) and
Rt. Rev. Philip Anyolo respectively.
All these elective posts will last for a period of four years; that is till the next AMECEA Plenary
Assembly in 2018.
Assembly in 2018.
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| Group Photo of the Executive Board Member and AMECEA Staff |
In his homily during holy
Mass at the secretariat, the Vice Chairman commended the secretariat staff for
their dedication, commitment and hard work which yielded good fruits over the
years.
“During the last AMECEA
Plenary in Malawi, all the logistics, all the good things that happened there were
because of this place,” he said adding that “Behind all these successful Bishops
of AMECEA there are people who are working day and night to ensure that things
turn out right; thank you so much,” he said.
Plenary in Malawi, all the logistics, all the good things that happened there were
because of this place,” he said adding that “Behind all these successful Bishops
of AMECEA there are people who are working day and night to ensure that things
turn out right; thank you so much,” he said.
SOURCE: AMECEA Social Communications Office
