Diocese of the Highveld explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Highveld
Country:South Africa
Province:Southern Africa
Headquarters:Benoni, Gauteng
Rite:Anglican
Established:1890
Cathedral:St Dunstan's Cathedral
Bishop:Charles May
Bishop Title:Bishop of the Highveld
Metro Archbishop:Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop of Cape Town
Archdeacon:for one -->

The Diocese of the Highveld (formerly the Diocese of South Eastern Transvaal) is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa covering the East Rand in Gauteng province and the southern part of Mpumalanga province in South Africa. The bishop's seat is at St Dunstan's Cathedral in Benoni.

History

The Diocese of the Highveld was formed through a multiplication of the original Anglican Diocese of Johannesburg, which, in geographical terms, embraced the whole of the former Southern Transvaal Province of South Africa. The new diocese extends from the eastern edge of the Metropolis of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa, to the borders of the Kingdom of Eswatini. Apart from the urban and industrial areas, forming what is known as the East Rand, in which most of the parishes are situated, much of the Diocese is rural farming land, falling within the Province of Mpumalanga.

On the Feast of the Epiphany, 6 January 1990, the Diocese of South Eastern Transvaal, now Highveld, came into being. David Beetge was elected to lead the diocese; he died on 27 September 2008. On 25 April 2009, David Bannerman was consecrated as bishop.

List of Bishops

Coat of arms

The diocese registered a coat of arms at the Bureau of Heraldry in 1990 : Argent, two flanches Gules, a cross crosslet fitchy Azure; the shield ensigned with a mitre proper.

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.diocesehighveld.org.za/Newstoday.html Diocese of the Highveld News – accessed on 24 March 2015
  2. Web site: Archbishop Thabo Makgoba: Consecration and enthronement of the new Bishop of the Highveld . archbishop.anglicanchurchsa.org . 12 September 2015 . 13 September 2015 .