Derek Damant Explained

Derek George Damant[1] was the sixth bishop of George.[2]

He was educated at University of South Africa and ordained in 1958.[3] He began his career as chaplain at St. Andrew's School, Bloemfontein after which he was founding head master at St. Stephen's Diocesan High School in Mohale's Hoek. He then moved to Pretoria where he became Chaplain of St Alban's College. From 1975 he was dean of Pretoria. He ascended to the episcopate in 1985 and retired in 1999.

Damant died in July 2021.[4]

Notes

  1. Web site: 1820 settlers.com . 2010-10-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707060725/http://www.1820settlers.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Genealogy&file=getperson&personID=I6873&tree=1 . 2011-07-07 . dead .
  2. Web site: Historical Papers, Wits University. www.historicalpapers.wits.ac.za. 2018-01-11.
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976
  4. Web site: RIP Bishop Derek Damant . Anglican Church of Southern Africa . 5 July 2021 . 27 July 2021 .

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