Eminent Catholic priest Edward Masauko dies

Eminent Catholic priest, social activist, writer and thinker, Father Edward Alfred Masauko of the Blantyre Archdiocese is dead.

Episcoporal Conference of Malawi (ECM) deputy secretary general, Fr Emmanuel Chimombo said Father Masauko died at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre on Friday afternoon “after a short illness.”

Masauko died of High Blood Pressure.

The mortal remains of Masauko will be collected from College of Medicine mortuary on Sunday, October 25 at 3pmfor a night vigil in Limbe Cathedral starting with a requime mass at  same Cathederal on Monday  at 10am to be followed by burial at Limbe Cathedral Cemetery.

The late priest was born on March 1 1960 at Likhomo Village, T/A Mkanda in Mulanje District.

He was ordained to priesthood on July 21 1985 and has died while serving at Limbe Cathedral.