John Alphonsus Ryan
John Alphonsus Ryan SPS (born February 27, 1952 in Tipperary , Ireland ) is an Irish religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Mzuzu in Malawi .
Life
John Alphonsus Ryan joined the St. Patrick's Society for Foreign Missions in and received on 18 June 1978, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On April 26, 2016, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Mzuzu. The bishop of Karonga , Martin Anwel Mtumbuka , ordained him episcopal on August 27 of the same year. Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Lilongwe , Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye , and the Archbishop of Blantyre , Thomas Luke Msusa SMM .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Nomina del Vescovo di Mzuzu (Malawi). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 26, 2016, accessed April 26, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Mukasa Zuza |
Bishop of Mzuzu since 2016 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ryan, John Alphonsus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Mzuzu |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 27, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tipperary , Ireland |