Fanuel Magangani

In June 2010, Magangani was elected the third bishop of the Diocese of Northern Malawi.<ref name="CEN-2010" /> He was consecrated a bishop during a five-hour service at in [[Mzuzu]] on 7 November 2010, becoming the first indigenous African bishop of the diocese.<ref name="DNM-bio">{{cite web |title=The Rt. Rev. Fanuel Emmanuel Magangani |url=https://nmalawianglican.org/clergy/index.html |publisher=Anglican Diocese of Northern Malawi |access-date=16 June 2025}}</ref><ref name="CNI-2010">{{cite news |title=First African bishop in N Malawi |url=https://www.churchnewsireland.org/uncategorized/first-african-bishop-in-n-malawi/ |access-date=16 June 2025 |agency=Church News Ireland |date=13 December 2010}}</ref>

In June 2010, Magangani was elected the third bishop of the Diocese of Northern Malawi.<ref name="CEN-2010" /> He was consecrated a bishop during a five-hour service at in [[Mzuzu]] on 7 November 2010, becoming the first indigenous African bishop of the diocese.<ref name="DNM-bio">{{cite web |title=The Rt. Rev. Fanuel Emmanuel Magangani |url=https://nmalawianglican.org/clergy/index.html |publisher=Anglican Diocese of Northern Malawi |access-date=16 June 2025}}</ref><ref name="CNI-2010">{{cite news |title=First African bishop in N Malawi |url=https://www.churchnewsireland.org/uncategorized/first-african-bishop-in-n-malawi/ |access-date=16 June 2025 |agency=Church News Ireland |date=13 December 2010}}</ref>

Under Magangani, the Bible Society of Malawi completed the translation of the New Testament into [[Lambya language|Lambya]], marking the final New Testament translation project for a [[Languages of Malawi|Malawian tribal language]]. (The diocese conducts services in Lambya at its church in [[Chitipa]].)<ref name="ACNS - Lambya - 2016">{{cite news |last1=Drake |first1=Gavin |title=Malawians welcome chiLambya Bible translation |url=https://www.anglicannews.org/news/2016/07/malawians-welcome-chilambya-bible-translation.aspx |access-date=6 June 2025 |agency=Anglican Communion News Service |date=29 July 2016}}</ref> As bishop, Magangani also promoted voluntary medical male [[circumcision]] as a means of reducing the risk of HIV transmission, and he underwent the procedure himself to set an example.<ref name="vmmc">{{cite web |title=Malawi Bishop Promotes Male Circumcision |url=https://www.go2itech.org/2013/07/malawi-bishop-promotes-male-circumcision/ |publisher=I-Tech |access-date=16 June 2025 |date=23 July 2013}}</ref>{{efn|According to the [[World Health Organization]], "strong evidence" indicates that voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) can reduce the risk of HIV infection by up to 60%.<ref>{{cite web |title=Voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention |url=https://www.who.int/teams/global-hiv-hepatitis-and-stis-programmes/hiv/prevention/voluntary-medical-male-circumcision |website=World Health Organization |publisher=World Health Organization |access-date=2025-07-05}}</ref>}} He served as chairman of the Anglican Council in Malawi,<ref name="NyasaTimes - 2020">{{cite news |last1=Nyirenda-Mana |first1=Manasse |title=Chakwera talks of more engagement with the church, meets Anglican leadership |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/chakwera-talks-of-more-engagement-with-the-church-meets-anglican-leadership/ |access-date=16 June 2025 |work=Nyasa Times |date=18 December 2020}}</ref> as vice chairperson and chairperson of the Malawi Council of Churches,<ref name="NyasaTimes - 2013">{{cite news |title='Nothing' in the hand yields more - Malawi Churches |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/nothing-in-the-hand-yields-more-malawi-churches/ |access-date=16 June 2025 |work=Nyasa Times |date=28 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="NyasaTimes - 2017">{{cite news |title=New leadership at Malawi Council of Churches: Renewing the Council's discourse |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/new-leadership-malawi-council-churches-renewing-councils-discourse/ |access-date=16 June 2025 |work=Nyasa Times |date=24 February 2017}}</ref> and as a member of the board of the [[Malawi Roads Authority]].<ref name="Malawi24 - roads">{{cite news |title=Assemblies of God pastor appointed Roads Authority chairperson |url=https://malawi24.com/2023/05/31/assemblies-of-god-pastor-appointed-roads-authority-chairperson/ |access-date=16 June 2025 |work=Malawi24 |date=31 May 2023}}</ref>

Under Magangani, the Bible Society of Malawi completed the translation of the New Testament into [[Lambya language|Lambya]], marking the final New Testament translation project for a [[Languages of Malawi|Malawian tribal language]]. (The diocese conducts services in Lambya at its church in [[Chitipa]].)<ref name="ACNS - Lambya - 2016">{{cite news |last1=Drake |first1=Gavin |title=Malawians welcome chiLambya Bible translation |url=https://www.anglicannews.org/news/2016/07/malawians-welcome-chilambya-bible-translation.aspx |access-date=6 June 2025 |agency=Anglican Communion News Service |date=29 July 2016}}</ref> As bishop, Magangani also promoted voluntary medical male [[circumcision]] as a means of reducing the risk of HIV transmission, and he underwent the procedure himself to set an example.<ref name="vmmc">{{cite web |title=Malawi Bishop Promotes Male Circumcision |url=https://www.go2itech.org/2013/07/malawi-bishop-promotes-male-circumcision/ |publisher=I-Tech |access-date=16 June 2025 |date=23 July 2013}}</ref>{{efn|According to the [[World Health Organization]], there is "strong evidence" that voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) can reduce the risk of HIV infection by up to 60%.<ref>{{cite web |title=Voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention |url=https://www.who.int/teams/global-hiv-hepatitis-and-stis-programmes/hiv/prevention/voluntary-medical-male-circumcision |website=World Health Organization |publisher=World Health Organization |access-date=2025-07-05}}</ref>}} He served as chairman of the Anglican Council in Malawi,<ref name="NyasaTimes - 2020">{{cite news |last1=Nyirenda-Mana |first1=Manasse |title=Chakwera talks of more engagement with the church, meets Anglican leadership |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/chakwera-talks-of-more-engagement-with-the-church-meets-anglican-leadership/ |access-date=16 June 2025 |work=Nyasa Times |date=18 December 2020}}</ref> as vice chairperson and chairperson of the Malawi Council of Churches,<ref name="NyasaTimes - 2013">{{cite news |title='Nothing' in the hand yields more - Malawi Churches |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/nothing-in-the-hand-yields-more-malawi-churches/ |access-date=16 June 2025 |work=Nyasa Times |date=28 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="NyasaTimes - 2017">{{cite news |title=New leadership at Malawi Council of Churches: Renewing the Council's discourse |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/new-leadership-malawi-council-churches-renewing-councils-discourse/ |access-date=16 June 2025 |work=Nyasa Times |date=24 February 2017}}</ref> and as a member of the board of the [[Malawi Roads Authority]].<ref name="Malawi24 - roads">{{cite news |title=Assemblies of God pastor appointed Roads Authority chairperson |url=https://malawi24.com/2023/05/31/assemblies-of-god-pastor-appointed-roads-authority-chairperson/ |access-date=16 June 2025 |work=Malawi24 |date=31 May 2023}}</ref>

In 2024, amid reports that the Malawian government was considering selling [[Likoma Island|Likoma]] and [[Chizumulu Island|Chizumulu]] islands in [[Lake Malawi]]—the heartland of [[Diocese of Nyasaland|Malawian Anglicanism]]—to a foreign investor, Magangani advocated against any sale and called on those who wished to do business in Likoma to listen to residents and respect their culture.<ref name="Malawi24 - Likoma">{{cite news |last1=Kalumbi |first1=Mike |title=Osatigulitsira Chilumba chathu – Mpingo wa Anglican wauza Boma |url=https://malawi24.com/2024/09/28/osatigulitsira-chilumba-chathu-mpingo-wa-anglican-wauza-boma/ |access-date=16 June 2025 |work=Malawi24 |date=28 September 2024 |language=Chewa}}</ref>

In 2024, amid reports that the Malawian government was considering selling [[Likoma Island|Likoma]] and [[Chizumulu Island|Chizumulu]] islands in [[Lake Malawi]]—the heartland of [[Diocese of Nyasaland|Malawian Anglicanism]]—to a foreign investor, Magangani advocated against any sale and called on those who wished to do business in Likoma to listen to residents and respect their culture.<ref name="Malawi24 - Likoma">{{cite news |last1=Kalumbi |first1=Mike |title=Osatigulitsira Chilumba chathu – Mpingo wa Anglican wauza Boma |url=https://malawi24.com/2024/09/28/osatigulitsira-chilumba-chathu-mpingo-wa-anglican-wauza-boma/ |access-date=16 June 2025 |work=Malawi24 |date=28 September 2024 |language=Chewa}}</ref>