Fr. Chesco Msaga Appointed General Councilor

On October 7th we received a message from the Moderator General announcing the appointment of Fr. Chesco Peter Msaga as Second General Councilor, according to article S31 for our Normative Texts. The appointment was made by the General Council on October 2nd 2020. Fr. Chesco is replacing Fr. Augusto Menichelli who resigned the position in the month of February this year because of health issues.

Fr. Chesco Msaga, a member of our Tanzanian Province will work as a non-residential councilor, he will continue with his present ministry with Tanzania Episcopal conference where he works as Coordinator of Communication. Since his ordination twenty-three years ago he has been assigned to the following ministries: Vocation Director, Director of Radio Mwangaza FM, Director of St. Gaspar Hotel and Conference Center, Dodoma Diocese Vicar General and CPPS Provincial Director. We pray for our Confrere for graces and guidance of the Holy Spirit, blessings of our Founder St. Gaspar as he begins this new assignment. The Province of Tanzania has had several of his members serve at the CPPS General administration before, beginning with Fr. Francis Bartoloni, then Fr. Felix Mushobozi and Fr. Walter Milandu.