CUEA: Archbishop Berhaneyesus to be installed as the New Chancellor for CUEA

Most Rev.
Berhaneyesus D. Souraphiel, Metropolitan Archbishop of Addis Ababa Ethiopia and
Chairman of Association of Members Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa
(AMECEA) will on Monday 29th September, 2014 be installed as the new
chancellor for Catholic University of the Eastern Africa (CUEA).

The ceremony
which will take place at the University’s Main Campus in Langata Nairobi will
be presided over by His Eminence John Cardinal Njue, Patron of AMECEA and
Archbishop of Nairobi.

By virtue of
his election as chairman of AMECEA during the 18th Plenary Assembly
in Malawi, Most Rev. Berhaneyesus also assumed the role of University Chancellor,
a position that he will hold for the next four years, up until the next plenary
assembly.

The University
is also scheduled to hold its first Council meeting since the 18th
AMECEA Plenary Assembly in Malawi. The meeting will take place on 29th
September to 2nd October at the University’s main campus in Langata
Nairobi.

This is the
first meeting for the new council members who were appointed during the 18th
AMECEA Plenary Assembly in Lilongwe, Malawi.

Rt. Rev.
Maurice Muhatia Makumba Bishop of Nakuru (Kenya) was elected Chairman of CUEA
Council while other members included Rt. Rev. Sabino Odoki Bishop of Arua
(Uganda), Rt. Rev. Abraham Desta Apostolic Vicariate of Meki (Ethiopia), Rt.
Rev. Martin Mtumbuka Bishop of Karonga (Malawi), Rt. Rev. Alick Bishop of Ndola
(Zambia) and Rt. Rev. Bernadini Mfumbusa Bishop of Kondoa (Tanzania).

On 3rd
October, 2014, the university will hold its 30th graduation
ceremony, which is scheduled to take place at the main campus in Langata. Over 1900
students are expected to graduate.

The guest of
honor during the graduation ceremony whose theme is Education for sustainable
development in Africa will be Hon. Henry K. Rotich-Cabinet Secretary
National Treasury-Kenya.

Source: Pamela Adinda, AMECEA Social
Communications