ZAMBIA: Catholic Bishops Elect Archbishop Chama ZCCB President
Most Rev. Ignatius Chama, Archbishop of Kasama, Zambia. Credit; Zambia Communications
Mwenya Mukuka
The Catholic Bishops in Zambia have elected Most Rev. Ignatius Chama, Archbishop of Kasama as the president of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Most Rev. Ignatius Chama takes over from Bishop George Lungu who has served as president of ZCCB since 2018.
Most Rev. Ignatius Chama has been elected as new President of the ZCCB at the just ended ZCCB extended Executive Meeting held on 4th May, 2021 at Kapingila ZCCB House in Lusaka.
Rt. Rev. Charles Kasonde, Bishop of Solwezi is now the Vice President and Staffing Committee member.
ZCCB Secretary General Fr. Cleophas Lungu has made the announcement in a memorandum addressed to the Apostolic Nunciature, local Ordinaries, ZCCB Staff, ZCCB institutions, Zambia Association of Sisterhoods, Associations Religious Men in Zambia, Association of Zambia Diocesan Catholic clergy and all the Catholic faithful.
Other Bishops elected to the ZCCB Executive Board are Most Rev. Dr. Alick Banda of Lusaka Archdiocese, Rt. Rev. Patrick Chisanga, OFM. Conv. of Mansa Diocese and Rt. Rev. Dr. Benjamin Phiri of Ndola Diocese. The alternate member is Rt. Rev. Evans Chinyemba, OMI of Mongu Diocese.
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