Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa

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The Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) is the association of episcopal conferences of Eastern Africa and the coordinating body of the Catholic dioceses. The AMECEA was established in 1961, with Cardinal Archbishop of Lusaka Adam Kozlowiecki, SJ, its founding president. It is one of ten members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar(SECAM).

Members of the AMECEA include the episcopal conferences of Ethiopia (1979), Eritrea (1993), Kenya (1961), Malawi (1961), Tanzania (1961), Zambia (1961), Sudan (1979), Uganda (1961). Somalia (1995) and Djibouti (2002) have observer status.

The current chairman is Most Rev Charles Joseph Sampa Kasonde (since July 21, 2018).

Honorary members[]

Cardinal Polycarp Pengo, Tanzania

Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala, Uganda

Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako, Sudan

Cardinal John Njue, Kenya

Members[]

Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa, Malawi

Bishop Rev. , Eritrea

Bishop , Ethiopia

Bishop , Kenya

Bishop , Tanzania

Bishop , Sudan

Bishop , Malawi

Bishop Emmanuel Obbo, Uganda

Priest , Secretary General

Chairman[]

• Most Rev. Adam Kozłowiecki, Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lusaka (1961-1964)
• Most Rev. Vincent J. McCauley, C.S.C., Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal (1964-1973)
• Most Rev. James Odongo, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo (1973-1979)
• H.E. Medardo Joseph Mazombwe, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chipata (1979-1985)
• Most Rev. , Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndola (1986-1989)
• Most Rev. Nicodemus Kirima, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri (1989-1995)
• Most Rev. , Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha (1995-2002)
• Most Rev. Paul Bakyenga, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara (2002-2008)
• Most Rev. Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe (2008 - 2014)
• Most Rev Berhaneyesus Demerew SOURAPHIEL, C.M. Archbishop of Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) (2014 - 2018)

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• Most Rev. Charles Joseph Sampa Kasonde (since 2018)

See also[]

• Catholic Church in Africa

References[]

External links[]

• http://www.amecea.org/
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