Our Mission
To ensure that the teaching of Vatican II Council on the “sacred scripture in the life of the Church” in the Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum chapter VI, nos.21-26, are implemented through pastoral options and actions in Africa and the Island’s local Churches.
Our Vision
That the Word of God may be known, loved, pondered and preserved in the hearts of the faithful (cf.Lk 2:19-51) in Africa and the surrounding Islands, through greater access to Sacred Scriptures and scriptural formation for clergy, religious, catechists and the laity.
Who Are We?
The Catholic Biblical Centre for Africa and Madagascar (BICAM) is the official organ of SECAM for the promotion, coordination and organization of the Biblical Apostolate and Bible Translations in African languages.
It reports to the SECAM Commission of Evangelization which is headed by the SECAM First Vice President. The day-to-day administration of the office is carried out by the First Deputy Secretary General of SECAM.
BICAM is therefore composed of:
- Structures of Biblical Apostolate and institutions of the Regional and National Episcopal Conferences of SECAM
- Structures of Diocesan Biblical Apostolate
- Any type of organization working in the Biblical Apostolate on the mainland and the islands of Africa
The Current Director Of Biblical Centre For Africa And Madagascar (BICAM) is;
Fr. Anselm Kamuyu of The Archdiocese of Nairobi/ Kenya
The Former Directors of CEBAM:
1) Msgr. Wynnand AMEWOWO, from HO Diocese / Ghana (1978-1981; 1981-1991)
2) Fr. Laurent NARE, from the Archdiocese of Koupéla / Burkina Faso (1991 – 1997)
3) Fr. Peter NJOROGE, from the Diocese of Eldoret / Kenya (1997-1998)
4) Fr. Peter LWAMINDA, from the Archdiocese of Kasama / Zambia (1998-2002)
5) Fr. Henry Terwase AKAABIAM, from the Diocese of Markudi / Nigeria (2002-2005)
(With his deputy, Fr. Moise Adenira Adekambi, from the Diocese of Porto-Novo / Benin)
6) Fr. Moise Adenira ADEKAMBI, from the Diocese of Porto-Novo / Benin (2005-2011)
7) Fr. Julien IVAGA NDJANA, from the Archdiocese of Yaoundé / Cameroon (2011-2016)
8) Rev. Prof Albert Ngengi Mundele of Diocese of Kenge/ Congo (2017 – 2025)
SECAM AND IT’S REAGIONS
- SECAM- secam.org
- ACEAC- aceac.net
- ACERAC- gcatholic.org
- AHCE- gcatholic.org
- AMECEA- amecea.org
- CEDOI- gcatholic.org
- CERNA- gcatholic.og
- IMBISA- imbisa.africa
- RECOWA/CERAO- recowacerao.org
- CBF– c-b-f.org
