Alfred Mateyu Chaima

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Alfred Mateyu Chaima
Bishop
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Blantyre
See	Roman Catholic Diocese of Zomba
Appointed	5 June 2023
Term ended	Incumbent
Predecessor	George Desmond Tambala
Successor	Incumbent
Orders
Ordination	4 July 1998
Consecration	12 August 2023 by George Desmond Tambala
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Born	Alfred Mateyu Chaima (1970-07-14) 14 July 1970 (age 54) Nambera, Archdiocese of Blantyre, Malawi

Styles of Alfred Mateyu Chaima

Reference style	His Grace The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Grace
Religious style	Bishop

Alfred Mateyu Chaima (born 14 July 1970) is a Malawian Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Diocese of Zomba in Malawi. He was appointed Archbishop of Lilongwe on 15 October 2021 by Pope Francis.

Background and education

He was born on 14 July 1970 in Nambera, Lilongwe District, in the Central Region of Malawi. He attended primary school in his home area. He attended St. Pius XII Seminary for his secondary school education. Later he joined Kachebere Major Seminary for philosophical studies. He then continued to study Theology at St. Peters Major Seminary in Zomba. He holds a Licentiate and a Doctor of Philosophy, both in pastoral theology and both awarded by the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, in Nairobi, Kenya.

Priesthood

He was ordained a deacon at Zomba on 19 January 1998. He was ordained a priest on 4 July 1998 at the Cathedral in Blantyre by Archbishop James Chiona, Archbishop of Blantyre.

While a priest of Blantyre he served in various roles including as:

Teacher, formator and rector at Pius XII Minor Seminary
Pastoral Secretary of Archdiocese of Blantyre
Director of Nantipwiri Pastoral Centre
Chairman of Board of Christian Health Association (CHAM)
Lecturer at the University of Malawi
Part time Lecturer at Catholic University of Malawi
Part time Lecturer at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Part time Lecturer at Tangaza College, in Kenya
Part time Lecturer at Ggaba Pastoral Institute of Eastern Africa, in Eldoret, Kenya
Secretary General of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi at the Catholic Secretariat, in Lilongwe.

As bishop

On 5 June 2023 Pope Francis appointed Father Alfred Mateyu Chaima, as Bishop of the Diocese of Zomba. He was consecrated bishop and installed on 12 August 2023 at the Grounds of Zomba Catholic Secondary School, Diocese of Zomba, Zambia. The Principal Consecrator was Archbishop George Desmond Tambala, Archbishop of Lilongwe assisted by Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa, Archbishop of Blantyre and Bishop Peter Adrian Chifukwa, Bishop of Dedza.