From South Africa-
CAPE Town Archbishop Thabo Makgoba inaugurated a new Anglican diocese at a ceremony in Queenstown at the weekend.
The new diocese has been named Ukhahlamba Diocese, and lies north of Grahamstown.
Diocesan spokesperson Maggy Clarke said it was named after the Drakensburg mountain range.
“The new diocese will include congregations around Aliwal North, Burgersdorp, Sterkspruit, Barkly East, Dordrecht, Sada, Queenstown, Cathcart, Lady Frere, Lanti, Bholothwa and Tarkastad,” said Clarke.
She said the inauguration process took place in the context of a festive service of Holy Communion.
It was celebrated in the Queen’s College Recreation Grounds , with the Archbishop presiding.
She said in March 2007, the Synod of the Diocese of Grahamstown agreed in principle to divide the Diocese of Grahamstown into two dioceses.
In May the same year, the bishops of the Anglican Church of SA gave their approval.
At the beginning of this year Reverend Lawrence Ndzwana was appointed Bishop’s Vicar for the new Diocese of Ukhahlamba.
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