Diocese of Highveld | |
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| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Ecclesiastical province | Southern Africa |
| Headquarters | Benoni,Gauteng |
| Information | |
| Rite | Anglican |
| Established | 1890 |
| Cathedral | St Dunstan's Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop of the Highveld | Charles May |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thabo Makgoba,Archbishop of Cape Town |
| Website | |
| diocesehighveld | |
TheDiocese of the Highveld (formerly theDiocese of South Eastern Transvaal) is a diocese of theAnglican Church of Southern Africa covering theEast Rand in Gauteng province and the southern part ofMpumalanga province in South Africa. The bishop's seat is atSt Dunstan's Cathedral inBenoni.
The Diocese of the Highveld was formed through a multiplication of the originalAnglican Diocese of Johannesburg,[1] which, in geographical terms, embraced the whole of the former SouthernTransvaal Province of South Africa. The new diocese extends from the eastern edge of the Metropolis ofJohannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa, to the borders of the Kingdom ofEswatini. Apart from the urban and industrial areas, forming what is known as theEast Rand, in which most of the parishes are situated, much of the Diocese is rural farming land, falling within the Province ofMpumalanga.
On the Feast of theEpiphany, 6 January 1990, the Diocese of South Eastern Transvaal, now Highveld, came into being. David Beetge was elected to lead the diocese; he died on 27 September 2008. On 25 April 2009, David Bannerman was consecrated as bishop.
The diocese registered a coat of arms at theBureau of Heraldry in 1990 :Argent, two flanches Gules, a cross crosslet fitchy Azure; the shield ensigned with a mitre proper.[4]
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