The Apostolic Nunciature (Vatican Embassy) in Malawi is pleased to announce that His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed the Right Reverend Thomas Luke Msusa, SMM Archbishop of Blantyre, transferring him from the Episcopal See of Zomba. The announcement was made on Thursday, 21 November 2013 at noontime in the Vatican.
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The Right Reverend Montfort Stima, Auxiliary Bishop of Blantyre and currently the Administrator of the Archdiocese, remains in charge of the Archdiocese up until Rt. Rev. Thomas Msusa will take possession of the Archiepiscopal See of Blantyre.
Archbishop elect Msusa was born in Iba village Mangochi Diocese of Malawi on 2nd February, 1962. He was ordained a priest on 3rd August 1996 at St. Augustine Cathedral Mangochi. He was appointed Bishop of Zomba on 16th January 2004 and was consecrated Bishop of Zomba on 17th April 2004.
Archbishop Msusa takes over from Archbishop Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye who was transferred to Lilongwe in July 2013.
Source ECM