CONSECRATION CEREMONY OF RT. REV MWAKHWAWA AS AUXILIARY BISHOP OF LILONGWE
On 20th January 2024, Rt. Rev. Vincent Freddrick Mwakhwawa was consecrated as Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe.
The Ceremony started with Eucharistic Mass which was presided over by the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe Most Rev. George Desmond Tambala who is also the president of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM).
Among notable delegates who were present at the event was the Vice president of the Republic of Malawi, Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima and leader of opposition in the Parliament of Malawi, Hon. Kondwani Nankhumwa.
Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi and Zambia, His Excellency Archbishop Gian Luca Perici and other bishops from Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia were also present.
Eric Norman Mkwaira compiles the pictorial of the event below.
(1) ARRIVAL OF BISHOPS, ARCHBISHOPS, NUNCIO AND VICE PRESIDENT OF MALAWI, DR SAULOS KLAUS CHILIMA
Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi and Zambia, His Excellency Archbishop Gian Luca Perici
Catholic bishops from Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia
The Vice president of the Republic of Malawi, Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima
(3) & (4) – GREETINGS AND EUCHARISTIC MASS (MAIN CELEBRANT – MOST REV. GEORGE DESMOND TAMBALA)
First Reading: Mrs Immaculate Mpitapita
Second Reading: Sr. Ketrina Kiddy, Sr. Esther Stephano and Sr. Patricia Chilanga.
Gospel: Deacon Blessings Siriya
Preacher: Rt. Rev. Gabriel Msipu Phiri, Auxuliary Bishop of Chipata
(5) – CONSECRATION CEREMONY (READING THE POPE’S EPISCOPAL APPOINTMENT LETTER)
(6) – CONSECRATION CEREMONY (EPISCOPAL CONSECRATION)
(7) – BEST WISHES TO THE NEW EPISCOPE OF E.C.M, RIGHT REV. VINCENT FREDRICK MWAKHWAW BY THE NUNCIO, ARCHBISHOPS, BISHOPS, PRIESTS, SITERS, BROTHERS, LAITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE AND FAMILY REPRESANTATIVES AND THE POPE’S EPISCOPAL APPOINTMENT LETTER SIGNAGE
(8. – EUCHARISTIC MASS (MAIN CELEBRANT- MOST REV. GEORGE DESMOND TAMBALA
(9) – FIRST BLESSINGS FROM THE AUXILIARY BISHOP OF THE CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF LILONGWE, RIGHT REV. VINCENT FREDRICK MWAKHWAWA
(10) – GIFTS TO THE AUXILIARY BISHOP OF THE CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF LILONGWE, RIGHT REV. VINCENT FREDRICK MWAKHWAWA
(11) – SPEECHES
THE LAITY COUNCIL CHAIRMAN – MR GABRIEL KAMLOMO
AUXILIARY BISHOP OF LILONGWE – RIGHT REV. VINCENT FREDRICK MWAKHWAWA
ARCHBISHOP OF LILONGWE AND PRESIDENT OF ECM – MOST REV. GEORGE DESMOND TAMBALA
APOSTOLIC NUNCIO TO MALAWI AND ZAMBIA – HIS EXCELLENCY ARCHBISHOP GIAN LUCA PERICI
THE STATE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALAWI – RT. HON. DR. SAULOS KLAUS CHILIMA
(12) – FINAL BLESSINGS (MOST REV. GEORGE DESMOND TAMBALA)
(13) – EXIT PROCESSION WITH BISHOPS AND ARCHBISHOPS BIDDING FAREWELL TO THE VICE PRESIDENT BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE SACRISTY
