Anglican Diocese of Mthatha

Anglican Diocese of Mthatha

The Anglican Diocese of Mthatha [ [http://www.anglicancommunion.org/tour/diocese.cfm?Idind=526 Contact details] ] is the new name for a diocese which contains much (but not all) of the old St John’s area. It came into existence in 2006 [ [ http://www.anglican.co.za/Archives/2006-07-09.pdf News of re-naming] ] and currently has 69 parishes. The current Bishop Sitembele Tobela Mzamane believes another new diocese will be created in the south of his current area around the town of Ngcobo [ [http://www.aberdeen.anglican.org/visit%20to%20south%20africa.htm Diocesan History] ] .

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