AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - New National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies appointed

Wednesday, 5 December 2007

2009-11-04
Rector of St. Albert's College Interdiocesan Seminary in Archdiocese of Ranchi appointed

2009-11-03
Rector of Saint Josephina Bakhita Interdiocesan Propedeutic Seminary of Ngaoundere appointed

2009-11-03
National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies confirmed

2009-10-29
Rector of Regional Seminary of Taipei appointed

2009-10-29
The Holy Father's Missionary Intention for November 2009: “That believers in the different religions, through the testimony of their lives and fraternal dialogue, may clearly demonstrate that the name of God is a bearer of peace.” Commentary.

2009-10-27
National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies confirmed

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Ivan Dias prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples on 12 October 2007 appointed Rev. Davison Lukio of the archdiocesan clergy of Harare, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Zimbabwe for a five year term (2008-2013).
The new national director was born on 26 April 1969 at Harare Hospital. After primary and secondary school he entered Chimaninmani preparatory seminary (1990), and the went to Chishawasha Major Seminary to study philosophy (1991/93) and theology (1995/98). He was ordained a priest on 15 January 1999 at Kambuzuma and has since ministered as follows: assistant priest, Spiritual director for young people and vocations director, assistant in the office of the Archbishop; 2005-2006 religious formation course in Dublin. (S.L.) (Agenzia Fides 5/12/2007 - righe 11, parole 127)