Bishop of the Keta-Akatsi Diocese, Most Rev. Gabriel Edoe Kumordji has been confirmed Treasurer of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
The prelate was given the role at a SECAM Standing Committee extraordinary meeting held in Accra from February 14-17, 2023 after acting for a while.
The meeting comes after the demise of the President of SECAM, Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr.
A statement in possession of Catholic Trends said the meeting was aimed at addressing the situation of vacancies at SECAM, and to study and approve the SECAM Strategic Plan 2022-2025.
“Observing the provisions of Articles 12 and 13 of chapter IV of the SECAM By-Laws, we, the members of the Standing Committee of SECAM confirmed the immediate past SECAM Vice-President, Fridolin Cardinal AMBONGO, for the position of President of SECAM, replacing the late Richard Cardinal,” the statement said.
The statement added that “We did same to Most Rev. Lucio Andrice MUANDULA, from the position of Second Vice-President to the position of the First Vice-President. Lastly, we elected Most Rev. Stephen Dami MAMZA, Bishop of the Diocese of Yola in Nigeria as the Second Vice-President of SECAM and confirmed Most Rev. Gabriel Edoe KUMORDJI as the Treasurer.”
