You are Imbisa. I am Imbisa. We are Imbisa. We are all a part of this vast community that exists to serve each other. We are a diverse, faith filled and hopeful people ably lead by all our Catholic Bishops. We have featured those whose current roles are of particular significance within the Imbisa structure.
Key Role Players
IMBISA President
Archbishop Liborius Ndumbukuti Nashenda, O.M.I.
Namibian Catholic Bishops Conference (NCBC)
Archbishop of Windhoek, Namibia
Born: 7 April 1959
Ordained Bishop: 7 February 1999
Archbishop Liborius Ndumbukuti Nashenda, O.M.I.
Namibian Catholic Bishops Conference (NCBC)
Archbishop of Windhoek, Namibia
Born: 7 April 1959
Ordained Bishop: 7 February 1999
IMBISA Vice President
Bishop José Manuel Imbamba
Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST)
Archbishop of Saurimo, Angola
Ordained Bishop: 14 Dec 2008
Bishop José Manuel Imbamba
Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST)
Archbishop of Saurimo, Angola
Ordained Bishop: 14 Dec 2008
IMBISA Secretary General
Bishop Rudolf Nyandoro
Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC)
Bishop of Gweru, Zimbabwe
Born: 11 October 1968
Ordained Bishop: 29 April 2017
Bishop Rudolf Nyandoro
Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC)
Bishop of Gweru, Zimbabwe
Born: 11 October 1968
Ordained Bishop: 29 April 2017
IMBISA Media and Communications
Bishop António Manuel Bogaio Constantino, MCCI
Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM)
Bishop of Caia, Mozambique
Born: 9 November 1969
Ordained Bishop: 19 February 2023
Bishop António Manuel Bogaio Constantino, MCCI
Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM)
Bishop of Caia, Mozambique
Born: 9 November 1969
Ordained Bishop: 19 February 2023
Secretariate
IMBISA Programs Officer
Brenda Gwasira
From: Murehwa, Zimbabwe | Born: 10 December 1984
IMBISA Finance and Administration
Noreen Nyasha Chinogara Makuvise
From: Mutare, Zimbabwe | Born: 19 November 1989
Director of the IMBISA Secretariat
Fr. Enrico Valentino Parry
From: Oudtshoorn, South Africa | Born: 28 December 1968
Coordinator of the Social Department
Fr. António Pelágio Cachingona
From: Huambo, Angola | Born: 28 March 1980
Region Representatives
Bishop Vitalis Sekhonyana Marole, OMI
Lesotho Catholic Bishops Conference (LCBC)
Bishop of Leribe, Lesotho
Born: 10 December 1954
Ordained Bishop: 10 May 2025
Lesotho Catholic Bishops Conference (LCBC)
Bishop of Leribe, Lesotho
Born: 10 December 1954
Ordained Bishop: 10 May 2025
Bishop Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa, C.Ss.R.
Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC)
Bishop of Chinhoyi
Born: 28 Apr 1970
Ordained Bishop: 7 Apr 2018
Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC)
Bishop of Chinhoyi
Born: 28 Apr 1970
Ordained Bishop: 7 Apr 2018
Bishop Dionisio Hissilenapo
Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST)
Bishop of Namibe, Angola
Born: 6 Oct 1966
Ordained Bishop: 4 Sep 2011
Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST)
Bishop of Namibe, Angola
Born: 6 Oct 1966
Ordained Bishop: 4 Sep 2011
Bishop Siphiwo Vanqa
Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC)
Bishop of Queenstown, South Africa
Born: 15 Jun 1955
Ordained bishop: 29 May 2021
Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC)
Bishop of Queenstown, South Africa
Born: 15 Jun 1955
Ordained bishop: 29 May 2021
Bishop Willem Christiaans, O.S.F.S.
Namibian Catholic Bishops Conference (NCBC)
Bishop of Keetmanshoop, Namibia
Born: 12 February 1961
Ordained Bishop: 5 May 2018
Namibian Catholic Bishops Conference (NCBC)
Bishop of Keetmanshoop, Namibia
Born: 12 February 1961
Ordained Bishop: 5 May 2018
Bishop Tonito José Francisco Xavier Muananoua
Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM)
Auxiliary – Bishop of Maputo, Mozambique
Born: 6 June 1972
Ordained Bishop: 23 April 2023
Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM)
Auxiliary – Bishop of Maputo, Mozambique
Born: 6 June 1972
Ordained Bishop: 23 April 2023