The Apostolic Nunciature (Vatican Embassy) in Malawi is pleased to announce that His Holiness Pope FRANCIS has appointed the Right Reverend THOMAS LUKE MSUSA Archbishop of Blantyre, transferring him from the Episcopal See of Zomba. The announcement was made today, Thursday, 21 November 2013 at noontime in the Vatican.
According to the Press Release by the Episcopal Conference of Malawi, the Right Reverend Montfort Stima, Auxiliary Bishop of Blantyre and currently Diocesan Administrator of the Archdiocese, remains in charge of the Archdiocese up until Rt. Rev. Thomas Msusa takes possession of the Archiepiscopal See of Blantyre.
Bishop Msusa was born on 2 February 1962. He was ordained Priest of Missionaries of the Company of Mary (Montfort Missionaries) in 1996 and was appointed Bishop of Zomba Diocese on 19 December 2003 and later ordained Bishop on 17 April 2004.
By P.K.B