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'''The Anglican Diocese of Cape Town''', [[South Africa]], came into being in 1847 with the consecration of the first bishop, [[Robert Gray (bishop)|Robert Gray]], and later expanded to become the Church of the Province of Southern Africa, now called the [[Anglican Church of Southern Africa]]. |
'''The Anglican Diocese of Cape Town''', [[South Africa]], came into being in 1847 with the consecration of the first bishop, [[Robert Gray (bishop)|Robert Gray]], and later expanded to become the Church of the Province of Southern Africa, now called the [[Anglican Church of Southern Africa]]. |
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Since it is the mother [[diocese]] of the [[Anglican Church]] in [[southern Africa]], the bishop of [[Cape Town]] is [[archbishop]] and [[metropolitan bishop|metropolitan]], and |
Since it is the mother [[diocese]] of the [[Anglican Church]] in [[southern Africa]], the bishop of [[Cape Town]] is [[archbishop]] and [[metropolitan bishop|metropolitan]], and presides at [[synods]] of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. As the only Metropolitan in Southern Africa, he is also ex officio the [[Primate]]. The archbishop's seat is [[St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town|St. George's Cathedral]] in Cape Town.<ref>[http://www.stgeorgescathedral.com/index.html St Georges Cathedral website]</ref> |
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[[Desmond Tutu]] was archbishop 1986–1996 and is currently archbishop-emeritus. |
[[Desmond Tutu]] was archbishop 1986–1996 and is currently archbishop-emeritus. |
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The Anglican Diocese of Cape Town, South Africa, came into being in 1847 with the consecration of the first bishop, Robert Gray, and later expanded to become the Church of the Province of Southern Africa, now called the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.
Since it is the mother diocese of the Anglican Church in southern Africa, the bishop of Cape Town is archbishop and metropolitan, and presides at synods of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. As the only Metropolitan in Southern Africa, he is also ex officio the Primate. The archbishop's seat is St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town.[1]
Desmond Tutu was archbishop 1986–1996 and is currently archbishop-emeritus.
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Schools
The Diocese has four diocesan schools: