The Diocese of George is a diocese in the

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History

The seat of the diocese is the Cathedral of St Mark in

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List of Bishops

Henry Bindley Sidwell Henry Bindley Sidwell (1857 – 31 August 1936) was the first Bishop of George, the first South African-born bishop to head a diocese. He was born in Grahamstown and educated at the University of the Cape of Good Hope. Ordained in 1889 he be ...

1911-1936 *

Herbert Linford Gwyer The Rt Rev Herbert Linford Gwyer was the second Bishop of George, and a survivor of the sinking of . He was educated at Uppingham and Magdalene College, Cambridge. After a period of study at Westcott House, Cambridge he was ordained in 1906 and ...

1937-1951 * John Hunter 1951-1966 *

Patrick Harold Falkiner Barron Patrick Harold Falkiner Barron, also called Paddy, (13 November 1911 – 27 August 1991) was the fourth Bishop of George. Barron was educated at Leeds University and (after studies at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield) ordained in 1939 ...

1966-1978 *

William James Manning William James Manning was the fifth Anglican Bishop of George. Manning was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1945. He began his ordained ministry as a curate at St Mary Donnybrook, Dublin, Cork Cathedral and St John's Pembr ...

1974-1984 *

Derek George Damant Derek George Damant was the sixth bishop of George. He was educated at University of South Africa and ordained in 1958.'' Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76'' London: Oxford University Press, 1976 He began his career as chaplain at St. A ...

1984-1999 *

Donald Frederick Harker Donald Frederick Harker (born 1945) was the seventh Bishop of George. He was born in 1945 and educated at St Peter's, Alice and ordained in 1969. He began his career with a curacy at All Saints Mossel Bay before becoming the incumbent at Beaufo ...

1999-2010 * Brian Melvin MarajhFrans, 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. 2011-2021

Coat of arms

The diocese assumed arms at the time of its inception, and had them granted by the

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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''.

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External links

* 1911 establishments in South Africa Anglican Church of Southern Africa dioceses {{Anglican-diocese-stub