Diocese of False Bay
Diocese of False Bay Bisdom van Valsbaai Idayosisi yase False Bay | |
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Coat of Arms of the Diocese of False Bay | |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Archdeaconries | Bluedowns, Breede Valley, Helderberg, Mitchells Plain, Mountain Bay, Overberg |
| Coordinates | 34°4′59″S 18°50′55″E / 34.08306°S 18.84861°E |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 49 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Established | 2005 |
| Cathedral | All Saints Cathedral, Somerset West |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | The Rt Revd Stafford Moses |
The Diocese of False Bay is a diocese in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. It was created when the Anglican Diocese of Cape Town was split into three divisions, namely the Diocese of Table Bay, the Diocese of Saldanha Bay and the Diocese of False Bay. The Diocese was officially inaugurated on the first Advent Sunday in 2005. It comprises 49 parishes in six archdeaconries.
List of bishops
- Merwyn Edwin Castle (2006-2013)
- Margaret Vertue (2013-2023)
- Stafford Moses (2024-)
Sources
- Desmond Tutu: Rabble-Rouser for Peace, by John Allen
External links