David Hugh Bannerman is a retired South African

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bishop.

Education

Bannerman holds a Diploma in Theology ( St Paul's College,

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), BA (

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), a BAHons Psy (Unisa) and Master's in Theology (Unisa).

Clerical career

Bannerman started his church career in 1973 at St. John's Cathedral,

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and then moved to the Diocese of Bloemfontein in 1977. In 1995 he moved to the Diocese of South Eastern Transvaal where he became

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of St. Dunstan's Cathedral and

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in 1999. In succession to

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, he was consecrated as bishop and installed as Bishop of the Highveld on 25 April 2009. Retiring, Bannerman's term of office ended on 31 January 2015. He was granted Permission to Officiate in The

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, for a period of three years, with effect from 10 May 2021.

Honours and awards

He was made an

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of Bloemfontein Cathedral in 1994 and a Knight of the Most

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of Jerusalem in 2007.

Other work

Bannerman served as Chairperson of the Diocesan Counselling Board and Chairperson of the Diocesan Link Group (

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), a Director of the Highveld Anglican Board of Social Responsibility and a member of the

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Council.

Personal life

Bannerman is married to Joan and they had two children, Katherine and Eleanor – Eleanor died in 1992. Joan is a remedial therapist at

Notes and references

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bannerman, David 20th-century South African Anglican priests Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Anglican bishops of the Highveld 21st-century Anglican Church of Southern Africa bishops