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Diocese Of Swaziland
The Diocese of Eswatini is a diocese in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. It was founded in 1968. It comprises the country of Eswatini. 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 (bishop), Anthony Hunter as its first bishop, from 1968 to 1975. The diocese is twinned with the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa (Iowa, United States) and with the Diocese of Brechin (Episcopal), Episcopal Diocese of Brechin (Scotland). Bishops of the diocese * Anthony Hunter (bishop), Anthony Hunter, 1968–1975 * Bernard Mkhabela, Bernard Lazarus Nyoni Mkhabela, 1975–1993 * Lawrence Bekisisa Zulu, 1993–2000 * Meshack Boy Mabuza, 2002–2012 * Ellinah Wamukoya, 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, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglicanism
Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of the largest branches of Christianity, with around 110 million adherents worldwide . Adherents of Anglicanism are called ''Anglicans''; they are also called ''Episcopalians'' in some countries. The majority of Anglicans are members of national or regional ecclesiastical provinces of the international Anglican Communion, which forms the third-largest Christian communion in the world, after the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. These provinces are in full communion with the See of Canterbury and thus with the Archbishop of Canterbury, whom the communion refers to as its '' primus inter pares'' (Latin, 'first among equals'). The Archbishop calls the decennial Lambeth Conference, chairs the meeting of primates, and is the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
