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Richard Austin Kraft
Richard Austin Kraft (3 June 1936 - 17 January 2001) was an American-born South African Anglican Bishop. Born in the United States, he was educated at Ripon College (Wisconsin), Ripon College, Wisconsin and the General Theological Seminary, NY, NY and ordained in 1961. He moved to South Africa, where his first post was as an Curate, Assistant Priest at St Alphege Church, in Pietermaritzburg. From 1963 to 1967 he was Rector (ecclesiastical), Rector of St Chad's Mission, Klip River. In 1968 he was asked by Bishop Alphaeus Hamilton Zulu, Alpheus Zulu to be Director of Christian Education in the Anglican Diocese of Zululand, Diocese of Zululand. He was also Rector (ecclesiastical), rector of All Saints Parish, Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal from 1974 to 1976. As Director of Christian Education he was responsible for continuing the programme of experienced-based education (also known as group dynamics, sensitivity training or T-groups) pioneered by another American priest, Don Griswold. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Pretoria
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role or office of the bishop is called episcopacy or the episcopate. Organisationally, several Christian denominations utilise ecclesiastical structures that call for the position of bishops, while other denominations have dispensed with this office, seeing it as a symbol of power. Bishops have also exercised political authority within their dioceses. Traditionally, bishops claim apostolic succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles or Saint Paul. The bishops are by doctrine understood as those who possess the full priesthood given by Jesus Christ, and therefore may ordain other clergy, including other bishops. A person ordained as a deacon, priest (i.e. presbyter), and then bishop is understood to hold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
