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Peter Harker
Peter Harker (died 16 December 2016) was bishop of Zululand from 1993 until 1997. Harker was educated at the University of Leeds and the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield; and ordained in 1952. Crockfords 1980-82 p430 (London, OUP, 1983) After a curacy at St James, Durban he was at Isandlwana from 1957 to 1963. He was archdeacon of West Zululand from 1963 to 1965; East Zululand from 1965 to 1967; and South Zululand from 1967 to 1979; and East Zululand from 1979 to 1993. Subsequent to this he served in kwaMagwaza followed by stints in Melmoth and Empangeni. He did a nine-month exchange with the vicar of St Cuthberts North Wembley in the Diocese of London. He was later appointed sub- dean of the Cathedral of the Holy Nativity, Pietermaritzburg. He was then appointed successively as the rector of All Saints United Church in Pietermaritzburg; St. Cyprian's, Durban; and Scottburgh where he also served an archdeacon of the South Coast. In 1996 he was consecrated as bishop of Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Zululand
The Diocese of Zululand is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa which covers the part of the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal that lies to the northeast of the Buffalo and Tugela Rivers. It is divided in ten archdeaconries. History The establishment of the Anglican Diocese of Zululand has its roots in the visit of John Colenso, bishop of Natal, to King Mpande kaSenzangakhona in 1859 to secure his permission for a Zulu Mission. Permission was granted and the macaigave Colenso land at for the establishment of a mission station. In 1860, Colenso sent Robert Robertson from Umlazi Mission outside Durban, to start work at KwaMagwaza. After Colenso was excommunicated by the Bishop of Cape Town, Robertson refused to continue to accept him as his bishop. In 1870 on the 8 May, at the Whitehall Chapel in London, Edward Wilkinson was consecrated as the first bishop of the new diocese. He was given the title of ''Bishop for the Zulus and the tribes towards the Zambe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of The Holy Nativity, Pietermaritzburg
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The Cathedral of the Holy Nativity is the home of the Anglican Diocese of Natal in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in the kwaZulu-Natal Province. It is the episcopal seat of the Bishop of Natal. The cathedral is located in Langalibalele Street. The building of the cathedral followed the uniting of two city parishes while Philip Russell was bishop, that is between 1974 and 1981. After being translated to Cape Town as archbishop, Russell returned to dedicate the cathedral on 22 November 1981. The building is modern in design and is not universally loved. References * * External links * Churches in Pietermaritzburg Churches completed in 1981 Religious organizations established in 1853 Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg (; Zulu: umGungundlovu) is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its Zulu name umGungundlovu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglican Archdeacons In Africa
Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of the largest branches of Christianity, with around 110 million adherents worldwide . Adherents of Anglicanism are called ''Anglicans''; they are also called ''Episcopalians'' in some countries. The majority of Anglicans are members of national or regional ecclesiastical provinces of the international Anglican Communion, which forms the third-largest Christian communion in the world, after the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. These provinces are in full communion with the See of Canterbury and thus with the Archbishop of Canterbury, whom the communion refers to as its ''primus inter pares'' (Latin, 'first among equals'). The Archbishop calls the decennial Lambeth Conference, chairs the meeting of primates, and is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Deaths
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Anthony Mdletshe
Anthony Thembinkosi Bonga Mdletshe was an Anglican bishop in South Africa at the end of the 20th century and the start of the 21st. He was dean of Grahamstown This is a list of deans of Grahamstown. The dean is the incumbent of Grahamstown Cathedral, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. In addition, the dean has other duties and roles set out in the "Deed of Constitution and Statutes of the Chapter of ... from 1992 to 1993 then suffragan bishop of Grahamstown from 1993 to 1997; and bishop of Zululand from 1997 until 2005. Notes 20th-century Anglican Church of Southern Africa bishops 21st-century Anglican Church of Southern Africa bishops Anglican bishops of Zululand Deans of Grahamstown Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{Africa-Anglican-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Zululand
The Diocese of Zululand is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa which covers the part of the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal that lies to the northeast of the Buffalo and Tugela Rivers. It is divided in ten archdeaconries. History The establishment of the Anglican Diocese of Zululand has its roots in the visit of John Colenso, bishop of Natal, to King Mpande kaSenzangakhona in 1859 to secure his permission for a Zulu Mission. Permission was granted and the macaigave Colenso land at for the establishment of a mission station. In 1860, Colenso sent Robert Robertson from Umlazi Mission outside Durban, to start work at KwaMagwaza. After Colenso was excommunicated by the Bishop of Cape Town, Robertson refused to continue to accept him as his bishop. In 1870 on the 8 May, at the Whitehall Chapel in London, Edward Wilkinson was consecrated as the first bishop of the new diocese. He was given the title of ''Bishop for the Zulus and the tribes towards the Zamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Zulu
Lawrence Bekisisa Zulu was a South African Anglican bishop. Personal life Zulu went to Cambridge University and graduated with a BA in 1965 and an MA in 1969. Church life Zulu was Bishop of Zululand, from 1975 to 1993, and Bishop of Swaziland The Diocese of Eswatini is a diocese in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. It was founded in 1968. It comprises the country of Eswatini. It is divided in three archdeaconries, Eastern, Southern and Western. History The diocese was created ..., from 1993 to 2002. He attended the Seventh General Assembly of the All Africa Conference of Churches. Notes and references * * * * * * * Alumni of the University of Cambridge Anglican bishops of Zululand Anglican bishops of Swaziland 20th-century Anglican Church of Southern Africa bishops Date of birth missing Date of death missing {{Anglican-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Saints Church, Maidstone, KwaZulu-Natal
All Saints Church is a church in the village of Maidstone (eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality) on the Dolphin Coast in the Anglican Diocese of Natal in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. History Maidstone in KwaZulu Natal was named after Maidstone in Kent in the UK. It was a model village built exclusively for the white community who worked for the Tongaat Sugar Company. All Saints was likewise named after its English namesake in Kent. In 1930, thirty-eight members of the sugar mill staff signed a petition asking for a central church to be built. They argued that a church would have a good moral and social influence on the community and would be a welcome addition to the district's architecture.75th Anniversary Article in All Saints Maidstone archives The petition was granted by the Tongaat Sugar Company. Land was subsequently bought by Thomas Hamlyn, who farmed at Frasers, from Edward Saunders, owner of the Tongaat Sugar Estate. In granting the petition one of the company's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballito
Ballito is an affluent town located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Ballito is about north of Durban. It forms part of the KwaDukuza Local Municipality, and iLembe District Municipality. Dolphins are common on this stretch of the North Coast shoreline, hence the nickname Dolphin Coast. History The town was established in 1954 as a private township, by the Glen Anil Development Corporation/Investments which was headed up by Dr Edward (Eddie) Rubenstein (1903–1972). The town's name was borrowed from a glossy advert for Ballito hosiery made by Ballito Hosiery Limited of St. Albans, England. The area was originally portion of a sugar cane farm at Compensation Beach owned by Basil Townsend. The Sunday Tribune printed in 1954 an advert for Ballito Bay inviting potential investors to the North Coast with prices of land from R790.00 (395 SA Pounds). By 1964 the zonings for Ballitoville's residential buildings, hotels and a caravan park had already been incorporated into the town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eshowe
Eshowe is the oldest town of European settlement in Zululand, historically also known as Eziqwaqweni, Ekowe or kwaMondi. Eshowe's name is said to be inspired by the sound of wind blowing through the more than 4 km² of the indigenous Dlinza Forest, the most important and striking feature of the town. Although the name is most likely to be derived from the Zulu word for the '' Xysmalobium'' shrubs, ''showe'' or ''shongwe''. Today Eshowe is a market town, with a 100 km radius catchment area, two shopping centres, a main bus station serving the hinterland, a major hospital, and several schools. History In 1860 Cetshwayo, then only a Zulu prince, built a kraal here and named the place Eziqwaqweni ''(the abode of robbers)''. A mission station was established at Eshowe in 1861 once permission had been obtained from the Zulu King Cetshwayo by Norwegian missionary, the Reverend Ommund Oftebro. Later the station was called the KwaMondi Mission Station ''(place of Mondi)'' af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottburgh
Scottburgh () is a coastal resort town located on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It situated south of the mouth of the Mpambanyoni River ''(confuser of birds).'' History Named after Natal Colony Governor John Scott, in 1860 it became the second township at the end of Durban but was initially known as ''Devonport''. Scottburgh then became a very promising port as well as a new attractive location for sugar farms and sugar mills. In about 1850 the town started to attract immigrants especially from Great Britain and Ireland, known as the ''Byrne Settlers''. They came to take advantage of the good harbours, to export their sugar both internally and overseas. Scottburgh became an independent municipality in 1964. Geography Location Scottburgh is situated on the Umdoni Coast sub-region of the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, approximately 53 km south-west of Durban and 58 km north-east of Port Shepstone. Neighbouring towns of Scottburgh (excluding those part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
