A M E C E A

AMECEA" is an acronym for "Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa". It is a service organization for the National Episcopal Conferences of the eight countries of Eastern Africa, namely Eritrea (1993), Ethiopia (1979), Kenya (1961), Malawi (1961), Sudan (1973), Tanzania (1961), Uganda (1961) and Zambia (1961). Somalia (1995) and Djibouti (2002) are Affiliate members.

It was founded in 1961 and its first Chairman was Most Rev. Adam Kozlowiecki, S.J. who is now a Cardinal; and Rev. Killian Flynn, OFM Cap as its first Secretary General.

The supreme authority over all AMECEA's activities rests with the Plenary Assembly of all the Bishops of the eight countries. The Plenary Assembly takes place every three years, with the venue rotating from one country to another within the region covering the countries concerned and 15 of them have been held since the foundation of AMECEA.

AMECEA is one of the ten regions of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM)

The Cardinals in the region are Honorary Patrons. There are:

Cardinal Polycarp Pengo (Tanzania)
Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala (Uganda)
Cardinal Adam Kozlowiecki (Zambia)
Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako (Sudan)

The current office bearers (Executive Board) are:

Archbishop Paul K. Bakyenga, Chairman (Uganda)
Archbishop John Njue, Vice-Chairman (Kenya)
Archbishop R. Berhaneyesus Souraphiel (Ethiopia/Eritrea)
Bishop Alfred Maluma (Tanzania)
Bishop Daniel Adwok (Sudan)
Bishop Joseph Zuza (Malawi)
Bishop Paul Kalanda (Uganda)
Bishop Aaron Chisha (Zambia)
Fr. Pius Rutechura, Secretary General

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