Bishops Elect New Office Bearers for Regional Institutions

PRESS RELEASE
25th July 2014
For Immediate Release

Bishops Elect New Office Bearers for Regional Institutions

Catholic Bishops of AMECEA have elected and appointed new office bearers to several institutions and bodies of the Association, following an election, which was carried out 24th July, 2014, at Bingu International Conference Center (BICC) in Lilongwe Malawi.

Information released to AMECEA Online News today stated that the New AMECEA Chairman who is also the Chairman of AMECEA Executive Board and Chancellor of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) is Most Rev Berhaneyesus D. Souraphiel, Archbishop of Addis Ababa; Ethiopia.

Rev. Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo from Kakamega Diocese (Kenya) has been given a second term as Secretary General of AMECEA, while Msgr. Pius Rutechura from Bukoba Diocese (Tanzania) has remained the Vice Chancellor of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA).

The Bishops also elected trustees who include His Eminence Polycarp Cardinal Pengo (Tanzania), His Eminence John Cardinal Njue (Kenya), Most Rev. Tarcisio Ziyaye (Malawi) and Rt. Rev. Anthony Muheria (Kenya).

The AMECEA Executive Board Members include Rt. Rev. Tesfaselassie Medhin (Ethiopia), Rt. Rev. Michael Didi (Sudan), Most Rev. Thomas Msusa (Malawi), Rt. Rev. Anthony Zziwa (Uganda), Rt. Rev. Philip Anyolo (Kenya), Rt. Rev. Charles Kasonde (Zambia) and Rt. Rev.Rogatus Kimario (Tanzania). The name of the representative to the Executive Board from Eritrea will be forwarded at a later date.

Rt. Rev. Maurice Muhatia Makumba (Kenya) has been elected Chairman of CUEA Council while other members include Rt. Rev. Sabino Odoki (Uganda), Rt. Rev. Abraham Desta (Ethiopia), Rt. Rev. Martin Mtumbuka (Malawi), Rt. Rev. Alick (Zambia) and Rt. Rev. Bernadini Mfumbusa (Tanzania).

CUEA Council Representatives from Eritrea and Sudan will be given later.

Fr. Chrisantus Ndaga
Communications Coordinator-AMECEA