The Diocese of George is a diocese in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.
History
editThe seat of the diocese is the Cathedral of St Mark in George in South Africa.
List of Bishops
edit- Henry Bindley Sidwell 1911-1936
- Herbert Linford Gwyer 1937-1951
- John Hunter 1951-1966
- Patrick Harold Falkiner Barron 1966-1978
- William James Manning 1974-1984
- Derek George Damant 1984-1999
- Donald Frederick Harker 1999-2010
- Brian Melvin Marajh[1] 2011-2021
- Edwin Pockpass 2023
Coat of arms
editThe diocese assumed arms at the time of its inception, and had them granted by the College of Arms in 1953 : Argent, on water in base barry wavy an ancient ship under sail to the sinister proper, within a bordure Azure charged with eight plates, a canton Vair thereon a celestial crown Or surmounted by an anchor Sable.[2]
References
edit- ^ Frans, C. S. 2011. "New Bishop for George". Southern Anglican Vol 28 p 20. Bishop Brian was consecrated as Bishop at St Mark's Cathedral, George, on 7 May 2011.
- ^ Brownell 2002, p. 37.
- Brownell, F. G. (2002). Heraldry in the Church of the Province of Southern Africa, 1847-2000: Coats of Arms of the Dioceses, Collegiate and Parish Churches, and the Order of Ethiopia. Heraldsholme CC. ISBN 978-0-620-28606-0.
- Groves, Charles Pelham. The Planting of Christianity in Africa.
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