Symposium des Conférences Episcopales d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences

Also known as: Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (S.E.C.A.M.) (English)

Members: Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt
Association des Conférences Episcopales de l’Afrique Centrale (A.C.E.A.C.)
Association des Conférences Episcopales de la Région de l’Afrique Central (A.C.E.R.A.C.)
Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (A.M.E.C.E.A.)
Conférence Episcopale de l’Océan Indien (CEDOI)
Conférence Episcopale de Madagascar (C.E.M.)
Conférence Episcopale Régionale du Nord de l’Afrique (C.E.R.N.A.)
Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (I.M.B.I.S.A.)
Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (R.E.C.O.W.A.)

Countries: Algeria , Angola , Benin , Botswana , Burkina Faso , Burundi , Cabo Verde , Cameroon , Central African Republic , Chad , Comoros , Congo-Brazzaville , Congo-Kinshasa , Cote d’Ivoire , Djibouti , Egypt , Equatorial Guinea , Eritrea , Eswatini , Ethiopia , Gabon , Gambia , Ghana , Guinea , Guinea-Bissau , Kenya , Lesotho , Liberia , Libya , Madagascar , Malawi , Mali , Mauritania , Mauritius , Mayotte , Morocco , Mozambique , Namibia , Niger , Nigeria , Réunion , Rwanda , São Tomé and Príncipe , Senegal , Seychelles , Sierra Leone , Somalia , South Africa , South Sudan , Sudan , Tanzania , Togo , Tunisia , Uganda , Western Sahara , Zambia , Zimbabwe

Address: S.E.C.A.M. Secretariat, 4 Senchi Street, P.O. Box 9156, Airport, Accra, Ghana

Phone: (030) 277.88.57; 277.88.67/8

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Present Officials

President (2023.02.15 – ...):	Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. (64) Cardinal-Priest of S. Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa) Member of Council of Cardinals
First Vice-President (2023.02.15 – ...):	Bishop Lucio Andrice Muandula (64) Bishop of Xai-Xai (Mozambique)
Second Vice-President (2023.02.15 – ...):	Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza (54) Bishop of Yola (Nigeria)
General Secretary (2022 – ...):	Fr. Rafael Simbine Junior

Past Officials

President: Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr, M. Afr. (2022.08.01 – 2022.11.27)
President: Cardinal Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo (79) (2019.07.19 – 2022.08.01)
President: Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi, C.S.Sp. (66) (2013.09 – 2019.07.19)
President: Cardinal Polycarp Pengo (79) (2007.06 – 2013.09)
President: Archbishop John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan (80) (later Cardinal) (2003.11 – 2007.06)
President: Archbishop Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (later Cardinal) (1997 – 2003)
President: Archbishop Gabriel Gonsum Ganaka (1994 – 1997)
President: Cardinal Christian Wiyghan Tumi (1990 – 1994)
President: Bishop Gabriel Gonsum Ganaka (later Archbishop) (1987 – 1990)
President: Cardinal Joseph Albert Malula (1984 – 1987)
President: Cardinal Paul Zoungrana, M. Afr. (1981 – 1984)
President: Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum (1979 – 1981)
President: Cardinal Paul Zoungrana, M. Afr. (1970 – 1979)
First Vice-President: Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. (64) (2022.08.01 – 2023.02.15)
First Vice-President: Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka (63) (2019.07.19 – 2022.08.01)
First Vice-President: Bishop Mathieu Madega Lebouakehan (63) (2016.07.24 – 2019.07.19)
First Vice-President: Bishop Louis Portella Mbuyu (81) (2013.09 – 2016.07.24)
Second Vice-President: Bishop Lucio Andrice Muandula (64) (2019.07.19 – 2023.02.15)
Second Vice-President: Archbishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye (63) (2013.09 – 2019.07.19)
General Secretary: Fr. Terwase Henry Akaabiam (2019.07.19 – 2022)
General Secretary: Fr. Joseph Komakoma (2013.09 – 2019.07.19)

Last updated on 2024.04.06

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