Bernard Amos Malango

Bernard Malango (b 1943) was the Anglican Archbishop of Central Africa from 2000 to September 2007, when he retired. He is one of the 38 primates of the Anglican Communion.

Positions held

Bernard Amos Malango was born in 1943.

Malango attended St John's Seminary in Lusaka, Zambia, in 1971, obtaining a Diploma in Theology. He was ordained in 1971, became a priest in 1972 and was consecrated in 1988. He obtained a Master of Philosophy at University of Dublin in 1984.

From 1974 to 1988, Malango was in Malawi. He was Bishop's Chaplain in Malosa from 1974 to 1976; from 1978 to 1981 he was Executive Secretary/Treasurer of ACLCA; and from 1984 to 1988 he was Convenor in Malawi of the Islam Project in Africa.

From 1988 to 2002, he was Bishop of Northern Zambia, became Archbishop of Central Africa in 2000 until his retirement in 2007. He has also been the Bishop of Upper Shire since 2002.

His office is located in Chilema, near Zomba, Malawi. [ [http://www.anglicancommunion.org/primates/biog/details.cfm?ID=193 Anglican Communion] ]

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