The Diocese of Eswatini is a diocese in the

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. It was founded in 1968. It comprises the country of

Eswatini Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; officially renamed in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its no ...

. It is divided in three archdeaconries, Eastern, Southern and Western.

History

The diocese was created in 1968, shortly after the independence of Swaziland and had Anthony Hunter as its first bishop, from 1968 to 1975. The diocese is twinned with the

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, United States) and with the Episcopal Diocese of Brechin (Scotland).

Bishops of the diocese

* Anthony Hunter, 1968–1975 *

Bernard Lazarus Nyoni Mkhabela Bernard Lazarus Nyoni Mkhabela was the second bishop of Swaziland Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; officially renamed in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It ...

, 1975–1993 *

Lawrence Bekisisa Zulu Lawrence Bekisisa Zulu was a South African Anglican bishop. Personal life Zulu went to Cambridge University and graduated with a BA in 1965 and an MA in 1969. Church life Zulu was Bishop of Zululand The Diocese of Zululand is a diocese ...

, 1993–2000 * Meshack Boy Mabuza, 2002–2012 *

Ellinah Wamukoya Ellinah Ntombi Wamukoya (1951 – 19 January 2021) was a Swazi Anglican bishop. In 2012, she was elected as the diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Swaziland and she kept this position until her death in 2021. She was the first woman to ...

, 2012–2021
Dalcy Badeli Dlamini
2022

Coat of arms

The diocese registered a coat of arms at the Bureau of Heraldry in 1969 : ''Azure, two Swazi battle-axes erect addorsed, handles Or, blades Argent, bound Gules''. The shield is ensigned of a bishop's mitre.

References

External links

Official information
from the Anglican Communion website
Anglican Diocese of Swaziland at the Anglican Church of Southern Africa Official Website
* Anglican Church of Southern Africa dioceses Anglicanism in Eswatini 1968 establishments in Swaziland {{Anglican-diocese-stub