Archbishop Ziyaye to be buried with Military honours

By Staff reporter

His Grace Archbishop Tarcisius Ziyaye of the Roman Catholic Church who died on Monday will be buried with military honours ,Office of the President and Cabinet has said in in a statement.

Zanga-Zanga Chikhosi Secretary to the President and Cabinet said the body of the late Ziyaye is expected arrived through Kamuzu International Airport this afternoon and will be be taken to Maula Cathedral in Lilongwe.

Faithfuls waiting for Archbishop Ziyaye body to arrive at the airport

The late Archbishop was ordained Catholic priest in 1977, appointed and served as Bishop in Lilongwe from 1994 to 2002. He was Archbishop of Blantyre till he left for Lilongwe in 2013 but served in same capacity till his death.Ziyaye died on December 14, in Namibia where he was receiving cancer treatment.

Meanwhile President Dr Lazarus Chakwera and the Government of Malawi have sent deepest condolences to the Roman Catholic Church. According to the statement from the OPC the Malawi leader has directed that the late Ziyaye be accorded burial with military honours, in recognition of the late Archbishop’s enormous service to the country

The late Archbishop Ziyaye