Anglican Diocese of Christ the King
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The Anglican Diocese of Christ the King is a diocese in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.
, Vanderbijlpark, Sebokeng and the southern side of the city of Johannesburg
in South Africa
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The diocese is the area between the Vaal Triangle--where Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Boipatong, Vanderbijlpark and Sebokeng are found--and the southern side of the city of Johannesburg in South Africa. The diocese is small in size, being only 80km long and half that wide, but rapid urbanisation has resulted in significant growth in parishes. Just over half of these churches have a recognisable church building in which to worship. The rest meet in garages, shacks or the open air. One of the latest new congregations worships in French and aims to welcome refugees from the Congo and other Francophone African countries.
The diocese has links of varying degrees of formality with the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
(ECUSA), Diocese of Bujumbura, and Diocese of Mauritius; also with the Churches of North and South India, and are part of the Community of the Cross of Nails. Locally, the diocese enjoys a close relationship with the Anglican Diocese of St Mark the Evangelist
, with youth from Christ Church Polokwane
, and elsewhere, attending the "A re roriseng - Let us worship" Conference each year in Rosettenville.
History
The diocese was founded in 1990. It comprises Sharpeville, Vereeniging, BoipatongBoipatong
Boipatong is a township near Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1955 to house black residents who worked in Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging.Boipatong means "the place of hiding" in the South Sotho language...
, Vanderbijlpark, Sebokeng and the southern side of the city of Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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The diocese is the area between the Vaal Triangle--where Sharpeville, Vereeniging, Boipatong, Vanderbijlpark and Sebokeng are found--and the southern side of the city of Johannesburg in South Africa. The diocese is small in size, being only 80km long and half that wide, but rapid urbanisation has resulted in significant growth in parishes. Just over half of these churches have a recognisable church building in which to worship. The rest meet in garages, shacks or the open air. One of the latest new congregations worships in French and aims to welcome refugees from the Congo and other Francophone African countries.
The diocese has links of varying degrees of formality with the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
The Diocese of Virginia is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America encompassing 38 counties in the northern and central parts of the state of Virginia. The diocese was organized in 1785 and is one of the Episcopal Church's nine original dioceses. However, the diocese has...
(ECUSA), Diocese of Bujumbura, and Diocese of Mauritius; also with the Churches of North and South India, and are part of the Community of the Cross of Nails. Locally, the diocese enjoys a close relationship with the Anglican Diocese of St Mark the Evangelist
Anglican Diocese of St Mark the Evangelist
The Anglican Diocese of St. Mark the Evangelist is a diocese in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, in the geographical area of the Limpopo province in the north of South Africa.-History:...
, with youth from Christ Church Polokwane
Christ Church Polokwane
Christ Church is a parish in the Anglican Diocese of St Mark the Evangelist, which falls under the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. It is the only Anglican church in Polokwane . The church has a long and diverse history going back over a hundred years.-History:Pietersburg was founded in 1886...
, and elsewhere, attending the "A re roriseng - Let us worship" Conference each year in Rosettenville.