The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM)together with the Comboni Missionaries have announced the death of Reverend Father Silvestro ( Silvio) Zanardi, MCCJ.

Father Silvio who once served as priest in Phalombe under the Archdiocese of Blantyre, died today at Verona, Italy.

Fr. Silvio was Born on 28th Dec 1940 in Bergamo Italy.

He was ordained Ordained a priest on 28/6/1967.

He served in the following places

-His first appointment was in Burundi 1971-77

-Vubwi (Zambia) 1979

-Chadiza (Zambia) 1981-85

-Phalombe (Malawi) 1986

-Chadiza (Zambia ) 1987

-Matthias mulumba (Zambia )1990

-Lirangwe (Malawi )1993

-Msamba parish Lilongwe (Malawi) 1999- 2024