Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (A.M.E.C.E.A.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences

Members: Catholic Conference of Bishops of Sudan and South Sudan (C.C.B.S.S.S.)
Council of the Eritrean Church
Episcopal Conference of Malawi
Interritual Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia
Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (K.C.C.B.)
Tanzania Episcopal Conference (T.E.C.)
Uganda Episcopal Conference
Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB)
Diocese of Djibouti (Djibouti) (Associate Member)
Diocese of Mogadishu (Somalia) (Associate Member)

Countries: Djibouti , Eritrea , Ethiopia , Kenya , Malawi , Somalia , South Sudan , Sudan , Tanzania , Uganda , Zambia

Address: Amecea Office, P.O. Box 21191, Nairobi, Kenya

Phone: (020) 3878008

Website:

Present Officials

President (2018.07.21 – ...):

Bishop Charles Joseph Sampa Kasonde (56)

Bishop of Solwezi (Zambia)

Vice-President of Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops

Vice-President (2014.09.25 – ...):

Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa, S.M.M. (62)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Blantyre (Malawi)

General Secretary (2018.07.21 – ...):

Fr. Anthony Makunde (61)

Priest of Mbeya (Tanzania)

Past Officials

President: Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M. (76) (2014.07.24 – 2018.07.21)
President: Archbishop Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye (2008.07 – 2014.07.24)
President: Archbishop Josaphat Louis Lebulu (82) (1997 – 2008.07)
President: Archbishop Nicodemus Kirima (1989 – 1997)
President: Bishop Dennis Harold De Jong (1986 – 1989)
President: Bishop Medardo Joseph Mazombwe (later Cardinal) (1979 – 1986)
President: Bishop James Odongo (later Archbishop) (1974 – 1979)
President: Cardinal Laurean Rugambwa (1970 – 1974)
General Secretary: Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo (2011.07.06 – 2018.07.21)

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