Luke Lungile Pato is a South African

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. He has been bishop of Namibia since 2016 until 2021. Pato has served as

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of the

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, as a provincial executive officer, and at parishes in

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and

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21st-century Anglican Church of Southern Africa bishops Anglican bishops of Namibia Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Africa-Anglican-bishop-stub