Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa

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

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

Priest Pio Rutechura, Secretary General

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. Dennis Harold De Jong, 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. Jehoshaphat Lebulu Louis, 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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