Henry Bindley Sidwell (1857 – 31 August 1936) was the first Bishop of George, the first

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n-born

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to head a

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. He was born in

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and educated at the

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in 1889 he began his career with a

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after which he was rector of Middleburg and then

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before his appointment to the

episcopate 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 ...

. He died in post on 31 August 1936.

Publications

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References

External links

Wits historical papers
* 1857 births People from Makhanda, Eastern Cape University of South Africa alumni Archdeacons of Pretoria 20th-century Anglican Church of Southern Africa bishops Anglican bishops of George 1936 deaths {{Africa-Anglican-bishop-stub