Fanuel Emmanuel Chioko Magangani (born 1971 or 1972) is a Malawian Anglican bishop. Since 2010, he has been bishop of the
Diocese of Northern Malawi in the
Church of the Province of Central Africa
The Church of the Province of Central Africa is part of the Anglican Communion, and includes 15 dioceses in Botswana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Primate of the Church is the Archbishop of Central Africa. Albert Chama is the current archbi ...
. He was the first indigenous Malawian to become bishop of the diocese.
Education and early ministry
Magangani received his education at
Zomba Theological College and
Mzuzu University
Mzuzu University is a public university in Malawi. The university is located in Luwinga, Mzuzu, Luwinga, Mzuzu, Mzuzu City, in the northern region of Malawi. It was founded in 1997 after being transformed from a teachers training college establi ...
and ordained a deacon in the Anglican church in 1999, then as a priest in 2000. He was dean of
St Peter's Cathedral, Likoma, from 2003 to 2007.
In 2018, he completed a
doctor of ministry
The Doctor of Ministry (DMin) is a doctorate in religious ministry. It often includes an original research component, and may be earned by a minister of religion while concurrently engaged in ministry. It is categorized as an advanced doctoral de ...
degree at
Nashotah House.
Episcopacy
In June 2010, Magangani was elected the third bishop of the Diocese of Northern Malawi.
He was consecrated a bishop during a five-hour service at in
Mzuzu
Mzuzu is the capital of Malawi's Northern Region and is the third largest city by population in Malawi. The city has 221,272 residents and 20,000 commuters (Mzuzu University students) with about 1.7 million people in its metropolitan area. It i ...
on 7 November 2010, becoming the first indigenous African bishop of the diocese.
Under Magangani, the Bible Society of Malawi completed the translation of the New Testament into
Lambya, marking the final New Testament translation project for a
Malawian tribal language. (The diocese conducts services in Lambya at its church in
Chitipa
Chitipa is the capital of Chitipa District, Malawi and the birthplace of Malawian lawyer, politician, and philanthropist James Nyondo. It is also known as Fort Hill. It is very near Malawi's tri-point border with Zambia and Tanzania
Tanza ...
.)
As bishop, Magangani also promoted voluntary medical male
circumcision
Circumcision is a procedure that removes the foreskin from the human penis. In the most common form of the operation, the foreskin is extended with forceps, then a circumcision device may be placed, after which the foreskin is excised. T ...
as a means of reducing the risk of HIV transmission, and he underwent the procedure himself to set an example.
He served as chairman of the Anglican Council in Malawi,
as vice chairperson and chairperson of the Malawi Council of Churches,
and as a member of the board of the
Malawi Roads Authority.
In 2024, amid reports that the Malawian government was considering selling
Likoma and
Chizumulu islands in
Lake Malawi
Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, () is an African Great Lakes, African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania.
It is ...
—the heartland of
Malawian Anglicanism—to a foreign investor, Magangani advocated against any sale and called on those who wished to do business in Likoma to listen to residents and respect their culture.
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References
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Anglican bishops of Northern Malawi
21st-century Anglican bishops in Malawi
Nashotah House alumni
Mzuzu University alumni