Pope Francis names Bishop Benjamin Phiri as the Bishop of the Diocese of Ndola, Zambia.
Pope Francis on Friday appointed Bishop Benjamin Phiri as the Bishop of the Diocese of Ndola, Zambia.
Bishop Phiri has been serving as the Auxiliary Bishop of Chipata, Zambia since 2011, and Rector of St. Dominic’s Major Seminary in Lusaka, Zambia since 2004.
Biography
Bishop-elect Phiri was born on 14 June 1959 in Chongololo, (Petuake District) Chipata, and was ordained to the priesthood on 14 September 1986 for the diocese of Chipata.
After his studies at the Minor Seminary in Monze, he studied philosophy at St. Augustine Seminary, Kabwe, and theology at St. Dominic’s Major Seminary, Lusaka.
His assignments after ordination include: Parocchial Vicar of Mbwindi, Chipata (1986 – 1988); Director of Vocational Pastoral Ministry of Chipata Diocese (1987–1993), Parish priest in Chadiza, Chipata (1988–1990); Director of the Pastoral and Catechetical Center, Chikungu (1990 – 1997); Personal Secretary to the then Bishop of Chipata, Bishop Medardo Mazombwe (1993–1997).
Between 1997–2002, Bishop Phiri attended the Pontifical Urban University (Urbaniana) in Rome where he obtained a licentiate in Canon Law. He subsequently served as the National Director of the Pastoral Office of the Zambian Bishops’ Conference from 2002–2004.
Bishop Phiri was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chipata on 18 January 2011 with the titular see of Nachingwea.
Source: Vatican News
Great appointment. Congratulations. We hope to work with you to facilitate development in the communities your church serves. We are a Christian nation and nothing will change that. Our first humble request is that you organise overnight prayers for hh and upnd supporters to get the demons out of them. To exorcise them
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PF naikosa, the Copperbelt Catholics will side their bishop on Bill 10.
THIS IS A GOOD CV. CONGRATS SIR. MAY THE LORD GRANT YOU THE GRACE TO KNOW HIM MORE, TO BE FRUITFUL IN YOUR GOOD WORK, TO BE PATIENT IN SUFFERING AND TO BE THANKFUL TO GOD FOR ALL THINGS.
This Bishop is not different from ba Alick Banda, l remember him when he insulted ba Mpundu when he served as President of ZCCB.
ZK ,SHALL CRY WHEN FP GOES SOON ,WAIT AND SEE