His Eminence Ioakeim Archbishop of Zambiaand Malawi
(known in the world as Konstantinos Kontobas) was born in Volos in
1966, where he completed his schooling. He is a graduate of the
Theological Faculty of the University of Athens. He was ordained Deacon
in 1986 by the late Archbishop Hezekiel of Kos and Priest in 1993 by His
Eminence Archbishop Chrysostomos of Peristeri. He has served in various
Churches in Greece. He was enrolled in the ranks of the Alexandrian
Throne in 1996, serving originally as superior of the Cathedral of St
Froumentios in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, at the same time serving as the
superior of the Holy Church of the Annunciation in Asmara Erytrea. On
the election of Petros VII as the new Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria
and All Africa, he was recalled to Alexandria and served firstly as
Secretary and then as Chief Secretary of the Patriarchate up until his
election. During this time he also served as superior of the Holy
Patriarchal Church of St Nicholas Ibraimia, renovating it and developing
able pastoral activities. He holds a degree in English, and also speaks
Arabic. He was unanimously elected Bishop by the Holy Synod on 14th
March 2003 and was consecrated on 23rd March in the Holy Cathedral of St
Savvas in Alexandria. The Holy Diocese of Zambia was established by
Patriarchal and Synodal Decree on 22nd February 2001.
The Holy Archdiocese of Zambiaand Malawi
was established by Patriarchal and Synodal Decree on 22nd February 2001
originally as the Holy Diocese of Zambia. On 6th October 2009 it was
elevated to an Archdiocese . Its jurisdiction includes Zambia and
Malawi. P.O.Box 51333, Lusaka ZAMBIA
Holy Archidiocese of Zambia and Malawi