Rt. Rev. Bishop Montfort Stima (with the crozier)
Pope Francis has appointed Right Reverend Montfort Stima, who was the Auxiliary Bishop of Blantyre to Mangochi Diocese. The Apostolic Nunciature (Vatican Embassy) in Malawi announced this on 6 December 2013.
According to the press release from Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM). Bishop Stima, who is currently Diocesan Administrator of Archdiocese of Blantyre, “remains in charge of the Archdioese up until Rt. Rev. Thomas Msusa will take possession of the Archiepiscopal See of Blantyre”.
Rt. Rev. Stima hails from Khomera Village, T/A Dambe in Mwanza, Neno. Born on 27 December 1957, he was ordained priest on 3 August 1986 at Limbe Cathedral. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of Blantyre on 24 January 2010. Bishop Stima replaces Bishop Alessandro Pagani.
By P.K.B