The Church of the Province of Central Africa (which is the Anglican Church in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana) announces that the Court of Confirmation of the new bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Upper Shire met on 16th April, 2009 at Chilema Conference Centre Chapel at Malosa.
After six successive ballots for the nominated candidates failed to achieve the required two thirds of the votes cast on 16 February 2008, the election of the bishop was referred to the Episcopal Synod, which is the house of Bishops, in accordance with Canos and Constitution of the Church of the Province of Central Africa.
The Vicar General of the Diocese, Fr Brighton Malasa, was duly elected at the Episcopal Synod that was held in Lusaka on 16 December 2008.
We would therefore like to announce to all and sundry that Fr Brighton Malasa’s election as Bishop of the Diocese of Upper Shire in the Church of the Province of Central Africa was confirmed by the Court of Confirmation comprising the Dean of the Province, Bishop Albert Chama, Bishop Derek Kamukwamba – Central Zambia, Bishop Ishmael Mukuwanda – Central Zimbabwe, Bishop Robert Mumbi – Luapula, Bishop Trevor Musonda Mwamba- Botswana, Bishop David Njovu – Lusaka, Bishop James Tengatenga – Southern Malawi, Bishop Godfrey Tawonezvi – Masvingo, Very Revd Canon Michael Mkoko – Lake Malawi, Revd Dennis Milanzi – Commissary for Northern Malawi, Ven Revd Justice Msini – Commissary for Matabeleland, and Bishop William Mchombo – Eastern Zambia.
The court sat under the legal guidance and watchful eye of the Provincial Registrar, Canon Justice James Kalaile.
24/04/2009
Malasa appointed
The official Press Release from ACNS
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This is pretty disingenuous because as I understand it there has been much opposition and some apparently well-founded criticism of this candidate. They (The Provincial Bishops) should at least explain how objections to Brighton Malasa were met - were they untrue, for example?
ReplyDeleteNow the Anglican Communion has its youngest bishop-elect and in thirty five years time when he finally retires what sort of state will the diocese of Upper Shire be in?
I thoroughly agree.
ReplyDeleteHow is it that someone with such accusations against him is acceptable but in the Lake Malawi situation the elected (white) candidate's crime of 'being liberal' was sufficient to produce a non confirmation that is stil being challenged?
Somebody needs to provide an explanation.