Medardo Joseph Mazombwe

Medardo Joseph Cardinal Mazombwe (* September 24 1931 in Chundamira, Zambia; † August 29, 2013 in Lusaka ) was Archbishop of Lusaka. He was the first and only cardinal Zambia.

Life

After studying Catholic theology and philosophy Mazombwe received on 4 September 1960, the sacrament of Holy Orders. He taught at the seminary of Saint Mary and at the secondary school in Chadiza. He worked in various positions in the diocese of Chipata.

On November 11, 1970 Pope Paul VI appointed him. Bishop of Chipata. He received his episcopal consecration Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo on February 7, 1971 Co-consecrators were Bishop Emeritus of Chipata, Firmin Courtemanche MAFR, and the Bishop of Monze, James Corboy SJ. From 1972 to 1975 and from 1988 to 1990 he was president of the Zambian Episcopal Conference and 1979-1986 President of the Association of Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa.

Pope John Paul II appointed him on 30 November 1996 Archbishop of Lusaka. He was also from 1999 to 2002 again President of the Zambian Episcopal Conference. On 28 October 2006, Pope Benedict XVI. be pre- attached for reasons of age resignation to.

In solemn consistory of November 20, 2010 Pope Benedict XVI took him. as cardinal priest with the titular church Sant'Emerenziana a goal Fiorenza in the College of Cardinals.

Medardo Joseph Mazombwe was President of the Episcopal Conference of Zambia (1972-1975; 1988-1990; 1999-2002) and chairman of the regional conferences of the Association of Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa ( AMECEA ) ( 1979-86 ). In 1984 he founded in the name of AMECEA the Catholic University of East Africa in Nairobi. He was a member of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum " in Rome.