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Rt. Rev. Alick Banda, Bishop Chairman Finance Committee |
The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) Council on Tuesday 20th 2014 elected Bishop Chairmen for the three major committees that oversee all the activities of the university during the university council meeting, which was taking place for the first time after the 18th AMECEA Plenary Assembly.
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Rt. Rev. Bernadini Mfumbusa, Bishop Chairman Staffing Committee |
Planning and development Committee is chaired by the University Vice Chancellor Msgr. Pius Rutechura. Also in this committee is Prof. Charles Olweny who is the vice chancellor of Uganda Martyrs University.
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Rt. Rev. Sabino Odoki, Member Planning and Development Committee |
Other Bishops elected in the meeting include Bishop Maurice Anthony Crowley, S.P.S. of Kitale Diocese, (Kenya), as a member of the staffing committee, while Bishop Abraham Desta of Apostolic Vicariate of Meki (Ethiopia) and Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of Karonga, (Malawi) members of the Finance Committee.
Meanwhile, Eritrea and Sudan Catholic Bishop Conference forwarded the names of their representatives to the council. Both reconfirmed the names of the Bishops who were in the previous council. These are Rt. Rev. Menghesteab Tesfamariam, M.C.C.I., Bishop of Asmara, (Eritrea) and Rt. Rev. Macram Max Gassis, Bishop Emeritus of El Obeid, (Sudan).
Bishop Maurice Anthony Crowley, S.P.S. of Kitale Diocese, Kenya was also confirmed as the Conference representative to the CUEA Council.
Source: Pamela Adinda, AMECEA Social Communications