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Diocese of Mbhashe
Location
CountrySouth Africa
Ecclesiastical provinceSouthern Africa
MetropolitanCape Town
Archdeaconries12
Statistics
Parishes51
Information
DenominationAnglican
CathedralAll Saints Church, Ngcobo
Current leadership
BishopSebenzile Elliot Williams

The Diocese of Mbhashe is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa situated in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It was established on 16 December 2010[1] out of part of the Diocese of Mthatha.[2] The cathedral is All Saints Church in Ngcobo while the diocesan office is in Butterworth.[3] The diocese includes the areas of Cala, Cofimvaba, Dutywa, Elliot, Kentani and Tsomo. The first and current bishop is the Right Rev Sebenzile Elliot Williams.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Ngubo, Immanuel B (Lent 2011). "Consecration of new Mbhashe Bishop blessed with rain". Umbuliso. Vol. 34, no. 1. Diocese of Grahamstown. Retrieved 2013-04-10. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  2. ^ "Anglican Archbishop to Inaugurate New Diocese - and Commend Madiba's Birthday as a 'Day of Thanksgiving'" (Press release). Anglican Church of Southern Africa. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  3. ^ "Birth of a new Diocese". Umbuliso. Vol. 33, no. 2. Diocese of Grahamstown. Easter 2010. Retrieved 2013-04-10.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: year (link)