Diocese of George

The Diocese of George is a diocese in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.

History

The seat of the diocese is the St [Mark's Cathedral, George, South Africa|Cathedral of St Mark] in George, [Western Cape|George] in South Africa.

List of Bishops

Henry Bindley Sidwell 1911-1936
Herbert Linford Gwyer 1937-1951
John Hunter 1951-1966
Patrick Harold [Falkiner Barron] 1966-1978
William James Manning 1974-1984
Derek George Damant 1984-1999
Donald Frederick Harker 1999-2010
Brian Melvin Marajh 2011-2021
2023

Coat of arms

The diocese assumed arms at the time of its inception, and had them granted by the College of Arms in 1953 : Argent, on water in base barry wavy an ancient ship under sail to the sinister proper, within a bordure Azure charged with eight plates, a canton Vair thereon a celestial crown Or surmounted by an anchor Sable.