The local assembly of bishops is the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (Episcopal Conference of Malawi, ECM), established in 1961. Constituent bodies of the ECM are: the plenary assembly of bishops, the Catholic Secretariat and six committees (Catholic development, justice and peace, education, health, pastoral care and communications).
The ECM is a member of the
Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa
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(AMECEA) and
Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
List of presidents of the Bishops' Conference:
1966–1967:
John Baptist Hubert Theunissen
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Archbishop
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of
Blantyre
Blantyre () is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, and its second largest city, with an enumerated 800,264 inhabitants . It is sometimes referred to as the commercial and industrial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, L ...
1969–1980:
James Chiona,
Archbishop
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of
Blantyre
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1980–1984:
Felix Eugenio Mkhori Felix Eugenio Mkhori (August 24, 1931 – October 27, 2012) was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lilongwe, Malawi
Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in S ...
,
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
of
Chikwawa
Chikwawa is a town with a population of 6,114 according to the 2018 census located in the Southern Region, Malawi, Southern Region of Malawi on the west bank of the Shire River. It is the administrative capital of the Chikwawa District. Chikwawa l ...
1984–1994:
James Chiona,
Archbishop
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of
Blantyre
Blantyre () is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, and its second largest city, with an enumerated 800,264 inhabitants . It is sometimes referred to as the commercial and industrial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, L ...
1994–2000:
Felix Eugenio Mkhori Felix Eugenio Mkhori (August 24, 1931 – October 27, 2012) was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lilongwe, Malawi
Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in S ...
,
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
of
Chikwawa
Chikwawa is a town with a population of 6,114 according to the 2018 census located in the Southern Region, Malawi, Southern Region of Malawi on the west bank of the Shire River. It is the administrative capital of the Chikwawa District. Chikwawa l ...
2000–2012:
Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye
Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye (19 May 1949 – 14 December 2020) was a Malawian Roman Catholic archbishop.
Ziyaye was born in Malawi and was ordained to the priesthood in 1977. He served as titular bishop of ''Macon'' and auxiliary bishop of the ...
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Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
of
Lilongwe and
Archbishop
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of
Blantyre
Blantyre () is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, and its second largest city, with an enumerated 800,264 inhabitants . It is sometimes referred to as the commercial and industrial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, L ...
2012–2015:
Joseph Mukasa Zuza
Joseph Mukusa Zuza (2 October 1955 – 15 January 2015) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Born in Malembo, Zuza was ordained in 1982 to serve in the Diocese of Mzuzu, Malawi
Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Rep ...
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Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
of
Mzuzu
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2015–2022:
Thomas Luke Msusa
Thomas Luke Msusa, S.M.M. (born 2 February 1962) is archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Blantyre in Malawi. He is a convert to the Catholic Church from Islam.
Life
He is the son of a Muslim imam and at the age of seven left his vi ...
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Archbishop
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...
of
Blantyre
Blantyre () is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, and its second largest city, with an enumerated 800,264 inhabitants . It is sometimes referred to as the commercial and industrial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, L ...
2022–present:
George Desmond Tambala
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Archbishop
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...
of
Lilongwe
See also
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Catholic Church in Malawi
The Catholic Church in Malawi is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome and the Malawi bishops.
History
The first Catholic missionaries were White Fathers (Pères Blancs in French) who arrived i ...
References
External links
* https://www.ecmmw.org
* http://episcopalconferencemalawi.wordpress.com/
* http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/MW.htm
* http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/mw.html
Malawi
Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast ...
Catholic Church in Malawi
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