Bernard Amos Malango
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Bernard Malango was the Anglican Archbishop of Central Africa from 2000 to September 2007, when he retired. He was one of the 38 primates of the Anglican Communion
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Malango attended St John's Seminary in Lusaka
, Zambia
, in 1971, obtaining a Diploma in Theology. He was ordained in 1971, became a priest in 1972 and was consecrated in 1988. He obtained a Master of Philosophy at University of Dublin in 1984.
From 1974 to 1988, Malango was in Malawi
. He was Bishop's Chaplain
in Malosa from 1974 to 1976; from 1978 to 1981 he was Executive Secretary/Treasurer of ACLCA; and from 1984 to 1988 he was Convenor in Malawi of the Islam Project in Africa.
From 1988 to 2002, he was Bishop of Northern Zambia, became Archbishop of Central Africa in 2000 until his retirement in 2007. He has also been the Bishop of Upper Shire since 2002.
His office was located in Chilema, near Zomba, Malawi
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Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is an international association of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with the Church of England and specifically with its principal primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
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Positions held
Bernard Amos Malango was born in 1943.Malango attended St John's Seminary in Lusaka
Lusaka
Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau, at an elevation of about 1,300 metres . It has a population of about 1.7 million . It is a commercial centre as well as the centre of government, and the four main highways of Zambia head...
, Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
, in 1971, obtaining a Diploma in Theology. He was ordained in 1971, became a priest in 1972 and was consecrated in 1988. He obtained a Master of Philosophy at University of Dublin in 1984.
From 1974 to 1988, Malango was in Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
. He was Bishop's Chaplain
Bishop's chaplain
In contrast to a usual chaplain , a bishop's chaplain or archbishop's chaplain is chaplain to a bishop or archbishop only...
in Malosa from 1974 to 1976; from 1978 to 1981 he was Executive Secretary/Treasurer of ACLCA; and from 1984 to 1988 he was Convenor in Malawi of the Islam Project in Africa.
From 1988 to 2002, he was Bishop of Northern Zambia, became Archbishop of Central Africa in 2000 until his retirement in 2007. He has also been the Bishop of Upper Shire since 2002.
His office was located in Chilema, near Zomba, Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
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