Anglican Diocese of the Free State

Anglican Diocese of the Free State

The Anglican Diocese of the Free State is a diocese in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.

History

The diocese was founded in 1863.

The seat of the diocese is in Bloemfontein in South Africa.

List of Bishops

* Edward Twells 1863-1869
* Alan Becher Webb 1870-1883
* George Wyndham Knight-Bruce 1886-1891
* John Wale Hicks 1892-1899
* Arthur Chandler 1902-1920
* Walter Julius Carey 1921-1935
* Arthur Henry Howe-Browne 1935-1951
* Cecil William Alderson 1951-1957
* Bill Bendyshe Burnett 1957-1967
* Frederick Andrew Amoore 1967-1982
* Thomas Shaun Stange 1982-1997
* Elistan Patrick Glover 1997-

Links

* [http://www.dsc.co.za/ Website]

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