The Anglican Diocese of Umzimvubu is a relatively new Diocese

Diocese

A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...

 created out of a portion of the former St John’s See

Bishop of St John's

The Bishop of St John’s is the Bishop of the Diocese of St Johns in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, which encompassed the area around King Williams Town and East London and is located in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. In 1991 the Diocese split with a portion of it becoming the...

. It came into existence in 1991 and the current Bishop

Bishop

A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...

 is The Rt Rev Mlibo Mteteleli Ngewu.

The Diocese of Umzimvubu sits on the border of Kwazulu Natal and The Eastern Cape, located in the northern area of the former homeland of the Transkei. Historically the Diocese, along with the Diocese of Mthatha

Anglican Diocese of Mthatha

The Anglican Diocese of Mthatha is the new name for a diocese which contains much of the old St John’s area.It came into existence in 2006 and currently has 69 parishes...

, formed the larger Diocese of St John's. Consequently it shares many of the characteristics of this neighbouring diocese.

List of the Bishops of Umzimvubu

• Geoffrey Francis Davies
  Geoffrey Francis Davies
  Geoffrey Francis Davies was the inaugural Bishop of Umzimvubu. Born in 1941 and educated at the Universities of Cape Town and Cambridge he studied for ordination at Ripon College Cuddesdon before beginning his ecclesiastical career with a Curacy at St Mary the Boltons, West Brompton...
  
   1991-2003
• Mlibo Mteteleli Ngewu
  Mlibo Mteteleli Ngewu
  Mlibo Mteteleli Ngewu is the current Anglican Bishop of Umzimvubu an Episcopate in the Province of Southern Africa. Previously an Archdeacon he was appointed in 2003 to succeed the inaugural Bishop, Geoffrey Francis Davies....
  
  2003-