Diocese of George explained

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

History

The seat of the diocese is the Cathedral of St Mark in George in South Africa.

List of Bishops

• 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

The 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.

References

• Book: Brownell, F. G. . Fred Brownell

. Fred Brownell. 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. 2002. Heraldsholme CC. 978-0-620-28606-0.

• Book: Groves, Charles Pelham . The Planting of Christianity in Africa.

Notes and References

1. 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.