Bernard Amos Malango

Background

Malango, Bernard Amos was born on January 1, 1943 in Ntchisi, Malawi. Son of Amos Origen and Elesia Agnes (Mpungachulu) Malango.

Education

DipTh, St. John's Seminary, Lusaka, 1971. Master of Philosophy, Irish School Ecumenics, University Dublin, 1984.

Career

Water draftsman Malawi Government, Zomba, 1962—1968. Assistant priest Diocese of Southern Malawi, Mangochi, 1971-1972. Ordained priest, 1972.

Curate Diocese of Southern Malawi, Blantyre, 1972-1974, bishop's training chaplain Zomba, 1974-1976, archdeacon of Uppershire, 1981-1982, archdeacon of Mangochi, 1984-1986, archdeacon of Blantyre, 1986-1988. Director Anglican program United Church Center, Zomba, 1976-1978, executive director, 1978-1981. Executive secretary-treasurer Association Christian Lay Centers in Africa, 1978-1981.

Consecrated bishop, 1988. Bishop of Northern Zambia, 1988—2002. Archbishop of Central Africa, since 2000.

Bishop of Upper Shire, since 2002. Member Anglican Consultative Council, 1993-1999.

Achievements

• Bernard Amos Malango has been listed as a noteworthy bishop by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mayor's chaplain District Council, Zomba, 1981-1982. Diplomat Malawi Government, Zambia, since 1994. Member Anglican Consultative Council.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, reading.

Connections

Married Charity Gloria Sambo, October 9, 1965. Children: Andrew, Edward, Mary, Emmanuel, Nema.

Father:

Amos Origen Malango

Mother:

Elesia Agnes (Mpungachulu) Malango

Spouse:

Charity Gloria Sambo

child:

Andrew Malango

child:

Nema Malango

child:

Emmanuel Malango

child:

Mary Malango

child:

Edward Malango