Walter Paul Khotso Makhulu (born

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1935) is an emeritus

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. Makhulu was educated at St Peter's Theological College, Rosettenville and

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.‘MAKHULU, Most Rev. Walter Paul Khotso’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2011 ; online edn, Nov 201
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in 1957 and

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in 1958. Crockford's Clerical Directory (1975-6, 86th edition) with He was a

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at St. Michael and All Angels church,

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from 1964 until 1966; and at St Silas,

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from 1966 until 1968. He was

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of St Philip's,

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from 1968 to 1975; and then

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of WCC (

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) until his ordination to the

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. Makhulu was patron of Ditshwanelo, the Botswana Centre for Human Rights. When it campaigned for

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, some religious leaders were critical, but he commented "Yes the Bible does say it is opposed o homosexuality But it was written in its own day and in its own time".

Honours

In 1981, Makhulu was a recipient of the

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. He was admitted to the

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by the president of South Africa,

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on 25 April 2019.

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