Brighton Vita Malasa

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Brighton Vita Malasa
Bishop of Upper Shire
Church Church of the Province of Central Africa
Diocese Upper Shire
ElectedDecember 2008
In office2009–2022
QuashedOctober 2022
Predecessor Bernard Malango
Successor William Mchombo
Previous post(s)Dean of Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral Church
Orders
Consecration7 June 2009
Laicized October 2022
Personal details
Born1975or1976(age 48–49) [1]
Nationality Malawian

Brighton Vita Malasa [2] is a Malawian who was Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Upper Shire, [3] one of the four Malawian Anglican dioceses within the Church of the Province of Central Africa. He was Bishop of Upper Shire from 2008 until 2022 when he was excommunicated from the Church by Archbishop Albert Chama of the Church of the Province of Central Africa. [4]

He was excommunicated for disobeying church orders after he failed to present himself before Archbishop Albert Chama the primate of the Church of the Province of Central Africa for a discussion following accusations of mismanagement of church funds, adultery, unilateral decisions when transferring church clergy, and appointing cronies to senior positions of the Church's institutions. [1] As Bishop of Upper Shire, he was succeeded by Right Reverend William Mchombo who was the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Eastern Zambia. Mchombo was enthroned as Bishop of Upper Shire on 18th May 2024 at St. Peter and Paul's Cathedral at Mpondasi, Mangochi, Malawi. The function was attended by Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera and Saulos Klaus Chilima, the President and Vice President of Malawi respectively

He was born on 6th July 1976 and is Married to Esnart Malasa and they have four children; Siphiwe, Sarah, Shalom and Silas.

References

  1. 1 2 Mtimuni, Ezra (24 October 2022). "Anglican Church excommunicates Bishop Vita Malasa for disobeying church orders". Nyasa Times. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  2. ACNS
  3. Anglican Alliance
  4. "Anglican Church expels Bishop Malasa, others - Nation Online". 25 October 2022.