Vatican / Africa / Members and substitutes for the 14th General Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
VATICAN, Holy See, June 16, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The following is a list of members and substitutes from the competent bodies for the 14th General Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, confirmed by the Holy Father Francis on 22 May 2015. The previous list was published on 25 March.
A) Episcopal Conferences
ANGOLA and SAO TOME
Member: Bishop Emilio Sumbelelo of Uije, Angola
Substitute: Archbishop Jose de Queiros Alves, C.SS.R., of Huambo, Angola
BENIN
Member: Bishop Eugene Cyrille Houndekon of Abomey, vice president of the Episcopal Conference
Substitute: Bishop Antoine Sabi Bio of Natitingou
CAMEROON
Members: Archbishop Joseph Atanga, S.J., of Bertoua
Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala, president of the Episcopal Conference
Substitutes: Bishop Barthelemy Yaouda Hourgo of Yagoua
Bishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya of Mamfe
REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Member: Bishop Urbain Ngassongo of Gamboma, president of the Episcopal Commission for Family Pastoral Ministry
Substitute: Bishop Louis Portella Mbuyu of Kinkala
GABON
Member: Bishop Mathieu Madega Lebouakehan of Mouila, president of the Episcopal Conference
Substitute: Bishop Jean-Vincent Ondo Eyene of Oyem
GAMBIA and SIERRA LEONE
Member: Bishop Charles Allieu Matthew Campbell of Bo, Sierra Leone
Substitute: Bishop Henry Aruna of Makeni, Sierra Leone
MALAWI
Member: Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa, S.M.M., of Blantyre, president of the Episcopal Conference
Substitute: Bishop Emmanuel Kanyama of Dedza
INDIAN OCEAN (C.E.D.O.I.)
Member: Bishop Maurice Piat, C.S.Sp., of Port-Louis, Mauritius, president of the Episcopal Conference
Substitute: Bishop Gilbert Aubry of Saint-Denis-de-La Reunion, Reunion, France
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Member: Bishop Cyr-Nestor Yapaupa of Alindao
Substitute: Archbishop Dieudonne Nzapalainga, C.S.Sp., of Bangui, president of the Episcopal Conference
SENEGAL, MAURITANIA, CABO VERDE and GUINEA-BISSAU
Member: Archbishop Benjamin Ndiaye of Dakar, president of the Episcopal Conference, Senegal
Substitute: Bishop Paul Abel Mamba of Ziguinchor, Senegal, vice president of the Episcopal Conference
TANZANIA
Members: Bishop Tarcisius J. M. Ngalalekumtwa of Iringa, president of the Episcopal Conference
Bishop Renatus Leonard Nkwande of Bunda
Substitutes: Bishop Joseph Roman Mlola of Kigoma
Bishop John Chrisostom Ndimbo of Mbinga
ZAMBIA
Member: Bishop Benjamin Phiri, auxiliary of Chipata
Substitute: Bishop Patrick Chisanga, O.F.M. Conv., of Mansa