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| Rt. Rev. Montfort Stima |
The Apostolic Nunciature (Vatican Embassy) in Malawi is pleased to announce that His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Rt. Rev. Montfort Stima, hitherto Auxiliary Bishop of Blantyre, to be the ordinary of Mangochi Diocese.
Rt. Rev. Stima will be taking over from Rt. Rev. Alessandro Pagani whose resignation the Holy Father has accepted in accordance to Canon Law Can. 401 paragraph two.
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| Rt. Rev. Alessandro Pagani |
The Rt. Rev. Montfort Stima, is currently the Diocesan Administrator of the Archdiocese of Blantyre where he will remain in charge of the Archdiocese until Rt. Rev. Thomas Msusa takes possession of the Archdiocese of Blantyre.
Rt. Rev. Montfort Stima hails from Khomera Village, TA Dambe, Mwanza, Neno. He was born on 27th December 1957; ordained a priest on 3rd August 1986 at Limbe Cathedral; appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Blantyre on 24 January 2010.
Source: VIS and ECM