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. Kidane Yebio, Eritrea
- Bishop Tesfaselassie Medhin, Ethiopia
- Bishop Philip Sulumeti, Kenya
- Bishop Isaac Amani, Tanzania
- Bishop Daniel Adwok, Sudan
- Bishop Joseph M. Zuza, Malawi
- Bishop Emmanuel Obbo, Uganda
- Priest Pio Rutechura, Secretary General
Chairmen
- Adam Kozłowiecki, Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lusaka (1961-1964)
- Vincent J. McCauley, C.S.C., Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal (1964-1973)
- James Odongo, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo (1973-1979)
- Medardo Joseph Mazombwe, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chipata (1979-1985)
- Dennis Harold De Jong, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ndola (1986-1989)
- Nicodemus Kirima, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri (1989-1995)
- Jehoshaphat Lebulu Louis, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha (1995-2002)
- Paul Bakyenga, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara (2002-2008)
- Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe (2008 - 2014)
- Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M. Archbishop of Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) (2014 - 2018)[1]
- Charles Joseph Sampa Kasonde, Bishop of Solwezi (since 2018)
See also
References
- ↑ "AMECEA Chairman". AMECEA. Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
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