Alinafe Kalemba

The Right Reverend Alinafe Kalemba
Bishop of Southern Malawi
Church	Church of the Province of Central Africa
Diocese	Southern Malawi
In office	2013–present
Predecessor	James Tengatenga
Previous post(s)	Dean/Principal, Leonard Kamungu Theological College
Orders
Ordination	July 1994
Consecration	27 October 2013 by  Albert Chama
Personal details
Born	(1967-05-07) May 7, 1967 (age 58) Mwadzama, Nkhotakota District, Malawi
Denomination	Anglicanism
Spouse	Mercy
Children	2
Education	Zomba Theological College (diploma) University of Malawi Chancellor College (BA) Durham University (MA)

Alinafe Kalemba (born 7 May 1967) is a Malawian Anglican bishop and academic administrator. Since 2013, he has been bishop of Southern Malawi in the Church of the Province of Central Africa. Prior this, he was principal of Leonard Kamungu Theological College, the first Anglican seminary in Malawi.

Early life and education

Kalemba was born in 1967 in Mwadzama, Nkhotakota District, Malawi. He initially pursued an engineering degree at Malawi Polytechnic, but he withdrew in 1990 to pursue ordaind ministry at Zomba Theological College, where he received a diploma in theology in 1993. He later obtained a BA in theology from Chancellor College and a MA in theological research from Durham University. ^{[1] [2]}

Ordained ministry

Kalemba was a parish priest before being appointed canon to the ordinary to Bishop James Tengatenga. ^[3] He later became the founding dean of Leonard Kimungu Theological College in Zomba. Previously, Anglican candidates for ministry had trained at Zomba Theological College. ^{[4] : 32  [5] : 16–17}

In 2013, Kalemba was elected bishop of Southern Malawi to replace Tengatenga. ^[6] He was consecrated in October 2013. ^[1] During his episcopacy, he has urged the accleration of missionary work ^[7] , facilitated the Anglican Communion's work on theological education in Africa ^[8] , and advocated for economic stability in Malawi. ^[9] In 2019, he urged then-Malawian president Peter Mutharika, then-opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera and former vice president Saulos Chilima to "swallow their pride and come together in search of peace," arguing that the political impasse at the time could lead to civil war. ^[10]

Personal life

Kalemba is married to Mercy, with whom he has two children. ^[3]

References

1. Mzungu, Watipaso (3 November 2013). "Kalemba dreams big for Anglican diocese". Nation Online. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
2. Zulu, Bellah (17 August 2013). "New bishop in Southern Malawi will succeed Tengatenga". Anglican Communion News Service. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
3. "About Our Guest Preacher: Bishop Alinafe Kalemba". St. James' Episcopal Church. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
4. Tucker, Richard (2022). Together in Mission: The Anglican Church in Malawi and the Church of England Birmingham, 1966-2016. Mzuzu, Malawi: Mzuni Press. ISBN   9789996060694.
5. Tengatenga, James, ed. (2010). The UMCA in Malawi: A History of the Anglican Church, 1861-2010. Kachere. ISBN   9789990887655 . Retrieved 30 March 2025.
6. "Malawi Anglican Church has new bishop: Rev Kalemba replaces Tengatenga". Nyasa Times. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
7. Phiri, Louis (4 May 2016). "Malawi Anglicans asked to accelerate missionary work". Nyasa Times. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
8. "Equipping the Church of Tomorrow: African Theological Educators Discuss Future Priorities". Anglican Communion News Service. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
9. "Anglican Bishop Alinafe Kalemba decries skyrocketing prices describing the unstable economy as being in a 'state of dancing'". Maravi Express. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
10. Khamula, Owen (28 October 2019). "Anglican bishop tells Mutharika, Chakwea, Chilima to hold dialogue". Nyasa Times. Retrieved 17 June 2025.

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by James Tengatenga	Bishop of Southern Malawi Since 2013	Incumbent