George D. Tambala

George Desmond Tambala (born 11 November 1968) is a Malawian Catholic prelate who is the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lilongwe in Malawi. He was appointed Archbishop of Lilongwe on 15 October 2021 by Pope Francis.

Background and education He was born on 11 November 1968 in the city of Zomba, the capital city of Malawi, at that time. He attended primary school in his home area. He went to the Child Jesus Nankhunda Minor Seminary in Zomba for his secondary school studies between 1983 until 1987. He professed as a member of the Order of Discalced Carmelites (OCD) in 1991. Later, he attended the Inter-Congregational Seminary for Philosophy in Balaka, Malawi. He pursued his Theological Studies at Tangaza University College (today Tangaza University), in Kenya. In 2000 he graduated with a Licentiate in Theology from the Theological Faculty of Northern Spain.

Priesthood On 15 August 1995 he took his solemn vows as a member of OCD. He was ordained a priest on 13 April 1996 in Chiphaso Parish in Lilongwe.