James Hamupanda Kauluma
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Reverend James Hamupanda Kauluma (born 1 July 1933 in Ovamboland
- died 4 April 2007 in Windhoek
) was a Namibia
n human rights activist and sixth Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Namibia
. He was the first Namibian Bishop of the Anglican Diocese in the country.
In 1949, Kauluma began studying at St. Mary's School
in Odibo. He was baptised into the Anglican Church in 1951 at the age of 18. In 1953, he was recruited by the South West African Native Labour Association
(SWANLA) and was sent to work in the diamond
mines in Oranjemund
in the far south of the country.
He studied at the Dorothea Mission in Johannesburg
between 1958-1959, and in Kenya
, before returning to Namibia in 1964. In 1965 he travelled to Canada and the USA for further study, graduating with a BA degree from the University of Toronto
and an MA from New York University
. He was made a deacon
in 1975 and, in 1977, was ordained as an Anglican priest
by exiled Bishop Colin O'Brien Winter.
He was elected Suffragan Bishop
of Damaraland
in 1977, and was consecrated as such in Westminster Abbey
, London
, on 15 January 1978 by Bishop Edward George Knapp-Fisher, acting under commission from the Archbishop of Cape Town
, assisted by the Bishop of Damaraland, the Assistant Bishop of Damaraland, and others.
He returned to live in Namibia in 1978, after having lived abroad for 12 years. After the death of Bishop Winter in 1981 he was elected diocesan bishop, the first Namibian to hold that office.
Kauluma retired from public life in 1998 and died from prostate cancer
on 4 April 2007 at the Windhoek Medi-Clinic.
Ovamboland
Ovamboland was the name given by English-speaking visitors to the land occupied by the Ovambo people in what is now northern Namibia and southern Angola...
- died 4 April 2007 in Windhoek
Windhoek
Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529...
) was a Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
n human rights activist and sixth Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Namibia
Anglican Diocese of Namibia
The Anglican Diocese of Namibia is part of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, which is itself part of the Anglican Communion.The diocese, which covers the whole country of Namibia, was originally known as the Diocese of Damaraland....
. He was the first Namibian Bishop of the Anglican Diocese in the country.
In 1949, Kauluma began studying at St. Mary's School
St. Mary's School
St. Mary's School may refer to one of many schools across the world:-Australia:*St Marys Senior High School, St Marys, New South Wales*St Mary's College, Hobart Tasmania*St Mary's Anglican Girls' School, Perth, Western Australia-Canada:...
in Odibo. He was baptised into the Anglican Church in 1951 at the age of 18. In 1953, he was recruited by the South West African Native Labour Association
South West African Native Labour Association
The South West African Native Labour Association was a labour recruitment organisation which recruited primarily Ovambo people from Ovamboland in northern Namibia to work in the diamond mines in Namibia's southern Karas Region. It was infamous for its use of contract labour and human rights abuses...
(SWANLA) and was sent to work in the diamond
Diamond
In mineralogy, diamond is an allotrope of carbon, where the carbon atoms are arranged in a variation of the face-centered cubic crystal structure called a diamond lattice. Diamond is less stable than graphite, but the conversion rate from diamond to graphite is negligible at ambient conditions...
mines in Oranjemund
Oranjemund
Oranjemund is a town of 4,000 inhabitants situated in the extreme southwest of Namibia, on the northern bank of the Orange River mouth. It exists to service the diamond industry....
in the far south of the country.
He studied at the Dorothea Mission in 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...
between 1958-1959, and in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, before returning to Namibia in 1964. In 1965 he travelled to Canada and the USA for further study, graduating with a BA degree from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
and an MA from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
. He was made a deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
in 1975 and, in 1977, was ordained as an Anglican priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
by exiled Bishop Colin O'Brien Winter.
He was elected Suffragan Bishop
Suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:...
of Damaraland
Damaraland
Damaraland was a name given to the north-central part of what later became Namibia, inhabited by the Damaras. It was bounded roughly by Ovamboland in the north, the Namib Desert in the west, the Kalahari Desert in the east, and Windhoek in the south....
in 1977, and was consecrated as such in Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
, London
London
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, on 15 January 1978 by Bishop Edward George Knapp-Fisher, acting under commission from the Archbishop of Cape Town
Archbishop of Cape Town
The Archbishop of Cape Town is the Primate / Metropolitan of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.The current Archbishop is the Most Reverend Thabo MakgobaRobert Gray was the first Anglican Bishop of Cape Town.-List of Bishops and Archbishops:...
, assisted by the Bishop of Damaraland, the Assistant Bishop of Damaraland, and others.
He returned to live in Namibia in 1978, after having lived abroad for 12 years. After the death of Bishop Winter in 1981 he was elected diocesan bishop, the first Namibian to hold that office.
Kauluma retired from public life in 1998 and died from prostate cancer
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers. The cancer cells may metastasize from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly...
on 4 April 2007 at the Windhoek Medi-Clinic.