Anglican Diocese of Swaziland
Encyclopedia
The Anglican Diocese of Swaziland is a diocese in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.
The diocese was founded in 1968. It comprises the country of Swaziland
.
The Anglican Diocese of Swaziland is twinned with the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa
(Iowa
, USA) and with the Episcopal Diocese of Brechin (Scotland
).
The diocese was founded in 1968. It comprises the country of Swaziland
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
.
The Anglican Diocese of Swaziland is twinned with the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa
Episcopal Diocese of Iowa
The Episcopal Diocese of Iowa is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America which covers all of Iowa. It is in Province VI. Its offices are in Des Moines, and it has two cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of St...
(Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, USA) and with the Episcopal Diocese of Brechin (Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
).
List of Bishops
- Anthony George Weaver Hunter 1968-1975
- Bernard Lazarus Nyoni Mkhabela 1975-1993
- Lawrence Bekisisa Zulu 1993-2000
- Meshack Boy Mabuza 2002-
External links
- Official information from the Anglican Communion website
- Diocesan Website