THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION began in England and spread through English colonisation and missionary work. Although it has historically been largest in former English colonies, it has a strong presence throughout the world, especially in Africa. This page lists those portions of the Anglican Communion that are in Africa and in the Province of the Indian Ocean. As always, we list everything that we know about that has a web page. See our "notes on structure" page.
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Resources specific to Africa
We've listed the continent-specific links at the bottom of this page. Jump there now.
Provinces
Provinces that are specific to one country are listed alphabetically in the
next section. These provinces span multiple countries. See also 'Africa Resources' at the end of this page.
The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East (Egypt is in this province)
The Province of Central Africa
The Province of the Indian Ocean
Dioceses and Parishes
The following list is ordered alphabetically by country. We list every country, but we do not list individual dioceses unless they have web pages. In places where Christians are not a large fraction of the population, a diocese can span more than one country. In places where Anglicans are not a large fraction of the population, a province can span more than one country. In the remaining cases there is a province or autonomous church associated with the country. If the country has a province or autonomous church, we link the name of the country to it.
The authoritative source of this information is the Anglican Communion Office in London. We check their information regularly and make sure that ours corresponds to it. Should you note any discrepancies, please tell us. Our information differs from theirs in that we list in order by country, and we include links to web pages; they list in order by province.
Links to all administrative components of the entire Anglican church on the
ANGLICAN.ORG web site are here.
ANGOLA: see The Province of Southern Africa
MANNA: Mozambique and Angola Anglican Association
'To further the work of the Anglican Communion in Mozambique and Angola, and to broaden the awareness of the Anglican Communion of their sister churches in Mozambique and Angola'.
BOTSWANA: see The Province of Central Africa
Six dioceses
EGYPT: The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East
ETHIOPIA: The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East
Addis Ababa, St Matthew
Gambella, St Luke
GAMBIA: see The Province of West Africa
GHANA: see The Province of West Africa
Diocese of Accra
Accra, St Anne
Accra, St Bartholomew [joint site for the Anglican Young People's Association]
Accra, St Cecilia
Kpehe, St CeciliaDiocese of Cape Coast
Aburi, St Luke
Ashanti, St Michael and All Angelsmore dioceses
GUINEA: see The Province of West Africa
KENYA
Basic information on each diocese in Kenya may be found on the Church of Kenya web
page by clicking on the map of Kenya.
Diocese of All Saints Cathedral
Diocese of Mombasa
Mombasa, Memorial Cathedral14 more dioceses
LESOTHO: see The Province of Southern Africa
LIBERIA: see The Province of West Africa
LIBYA: part of the Diocese of Egypt with North Africa, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia
Tripoli, Christ the King
MADAGASCAR: see The Province of the Indian Ocean
MALAWI: see The Province of Central Africa
Friends of the Diocese of Lake Malawi
'We are an international group of friends who are pooling our resources and energy to help the people of the Anglican Diocese of Lake Malawi. We aim to improve the lives of our friends in Lake Malawi. We are aiming to contribute in the areas of education, sanitation, hospitals, orphanages and famine relief.'
MAURITIUS (Isle du Maurice): see The Province of the Indian Ocean
Diocese of Mauritius [website in English and French]
MOZAMBIQUE: see The Province of Southern Africa
Note: the Diocesan home page spells its name 'Lemombo' in English, and 'dos Libombos' in Portuguese. The provincial directory spells it 'Lebombo'. An online parish newspaper in Mozambique (Expresso) refers to it as 'Diocese dos Libombos'. The Lebombo mountains in Africa, after which the diocese is presumably named, are actually named in Zulu and not Portuguese or English; the Zulu word is 'ubombo', and it means 'big nose'. Some maps and atlases spell the word 'Lubombo' in English.
Angola London Mozambique Association
MANNA: Mozambique and Angola Anglican Association
'To further the work of the Anglican Communion in Mozambique and Angola, and to broaden the awareness of the Anglican Communion of their sister churches in Mozambique and Angola'.
NAMIBIA: see The Province of Southern Africa
NIGERIA
Basic information on each diocese in Nigeria may be found in the Church Directory on the Church
of Nigeria web page.
Diocese of Akoko
Ikare, St JohnDiocese of Egba
Abeokuta, St Paul's Cathedral, IgboreDiocese of Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti, All SaintsDiocese of Kaduna
Kaduna, St Michael's CathedralDiocese of Lagos
Breadfruit, St PaulDiocese of Lagos West
Ikeja, Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral
Opebi-Lagos, Church of the Ascension
Ikose-Ketu ArchdeaconryMissionary Diocese of Ogbomoso
Diocese of Osun
Oke-fia, All SoulsDiocese of Western Izon
The Shepherd's Vanguard. 'a ministry of reaching out to preach the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ to all creation and to make disciples in accordance with Biblical Principles'.more dioceses - unknown official number
Diocese of Cyangugu
Diocese of Shyira
Diocese of Shyogwe6 more dioceses
ST HELENA: see The Province of Southern Africa
SEYCHELLES: see The Province of the Indian Ocean
Diocese of the Seychelles
Anse Royale, Mahe, Seychelles, Holy Saviour Anglican Church
SIERRA LEONE: see The Province of West Africa
SUDAN
The Church in Sudan (unofficial)
The Diocese of Bradford in England has a companion relationship with four dioceses in the Church in Sudan. These pages, hosted on the
Diocese of Bradford's site, provide a close look at the church there.
Diocese of Kadugli & the Nuba Mountains
Diocese of Khartoum
Khartoum, All Saints Cathedral19 more dioceses
SWAZILAND: see The Province of Southern Africa
Diocese of Central Tanganyika
Diocese of Kagera
Diocese of Kondoa
Diocese of Lweru
Diocese of Mara
Diocese of Marogoro
Diocese of Masasi
Diocese of Mount Kilimanjaro
Diocese of Mpwapwa
Diocese of Rift Valley
Diocese of Southern Highlands
Diocese of Tabora
Diocese of Western Tanganyika
Diocese of Zanzibar
TUNISIA: The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East
Diocese of Egypt
Tunis, St George
Diocese of Bunyoro-Kitara
Kagadi, St LukeDiocese of Central Buganda
Diocese of Kigezi
Diocese of Luweero
Diocese of MityanaDiocese of Mukono
Mukono, Sts Philip and Andrew's CathedralDiocese of Namirembe
Diocese of Northern Uganda
Diocese of South Rwenzori
Diocese of West Ankole
Diocese of West Buganda18 more dioceses
ZAIRE: see CONGO
ZAMBIA: see The Province of Central Africa
Lusaka, Cathedral of the Holy Cross
ZIMBABWE: see The Province of Central Africa
Online Anglican resources pertaining to Africa
Anglican schools and Theological and Anglican-related colleges and universities are listed separately below.
Anglican AIDS Programmes, Church of
Southern Africa
Regional network giving information on AIDS-related church work in 24 dioceses and six countries.
African Friends in Need Network
A Uganda-based Christian development organization with an Anglican President and many Anglican ties.
American Friends of the Episcopal Church
of the Sudan
'AFRECS hopes to enhance communication and minimize duplication between dioceses, parishes, and church wide agencies already committed
to resettling Sudanese in the USA and to working as partners with dioceses and other Anglican institutions in Sudan.'
Anglican Church of Kenya Directorate
of Social Services
'The essence of the work of the Church, as stated in Luke 4:18, Mark 16:16-18 and Mathew 28:18-20, is to bear witness to the love of
Christ through gospel proclamation, Christ-like living and social action. The Anglican Church of Kenya combines the ministry of preaching
the good news with community development programmes in a holistic approach to mission.'
Anglican Information
Archive
'a network acting as a free conduit for news and information related to the Anglican Diocese of Lake Malawi, and the Province of Central
Africa. It is organised by an international team of those who know and love Africa and Malawi well. We reserve the right to reflect on
the news as we receive it for the benefit of our worldwide audience.'
Anglican Malaria Project
'provides low-cost, highly effective malaria intervention in Southern Africa. AMP is guided by an important partnership between Anglicans
(Episcopalians) and other supporters in the United States, and Anglicans in the Church of the Province of Southern Africa.'
Anglican Student's
Federation
'tertiary student wing of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa'.
Anglican Students' Fellowship Obafemi
Awolowo University
'The fellowship changed [its] name from Anglican Youth Fellowship to Angllican Students' Fellowship in 1996 as part of ongoing changes
in the mother church and also to have a national identity.' Located in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
ANITEPAM: The African Network of Institutions
of Theological Education Preparing Anglicans for Ministry
This organization based in Port Elizabeth, South Africa 'links African Anglican colleges, seminaries and theological education programmes
with each other and with the wider world.'
Bishop Masereka Christian Foundation
A ministry serving HIV/AIDS patients and orphaned children of the Kasese district of western Uganda. Currently (September 2002), the
foundation is caring for over 100 HIV/AIDS patients. There are still many more who are in need of help. There are also 200 desperately
needy orphaned children currently being helped with schooling. And over 600 new applications waiting.
Bristol Uganda Link
A web site for an organization that brings people from Bristol in England to help in Uganda.
Church Army Africa
An informative website for this 'Society of Anglican evangelists, missionaries, and pioneering change agents who seek to positively bring
transformation throughout Africa through the power of Jesus'.
Congo Church Association
Most likely the only web page devoted to the Anglican Church in Congo.
Contact OnLine
'An Anglican website for Christians in southern Africa.' Founded in 1997, updated monthly.
Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa
(CAPA)
'a continental body that brings together all the Anglican National and Regional Churches (Provinces) in Africa. There are 12 Provinces
in Africa and the Diocese of Egypt, all serving about 40 million people.'
Diocese Planning and Development
Office, Diocese of Lango
'The DPDO goal is the reduction of rural poverty and our focus in on food security and household income, literacy, health, education,
civil rights, and equal opportunities. The challenge is to help the communities reduce, prevent, and cure the underlying causes of social
imbalances.' Headquartered in Lira, Uganda.
Educational AIDS Mission, Team Tanzania
'A ministry working in partnership with the Anglican Church of Tanzania to provide HIV/AIDS education and develop a Christian Community
Response.'
The Egypt Diocesan Association
'The Egypt Diocesan Association (EDA) supports the Episcopal/Anglican Diocese of Egypt, including chaplaincies in North Africa and the
Horn of Africa (Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti
and Somalia) through prayer and personal service. The work of the diocese includes social programmes, medical clinics, and the running
of schools and homes in areas of poverty.'
Elewana Education Project
'addresses the significant lack of funding and resources faced by East African schools by drawing together scholastic institutions whose
students and faculty can help each other in a relationship of love, mutual respect and support'. Links young people in West Virginia
and Pennsylvania with students in the Diocese of Katakwa, Kenya.
Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion, Diocese of Omuo, Nigeria
Ezo and Rhode Island Partnership
The Diocese of Rhode Island and the Diocese of Ezo in the Sudan share a companion diocese connection.
This website provides a variety of information about this fruitful partnership.
Family Life Education Programme
'The Family Life Education Programme (FLEP) is programme based in Southern Uganda, in the Diocese of Busoga. Its mission is to improve
the health and welfare of the people of the Busoga region, and this is achieved through a variety of health and social programmes.'
Friends of
North Kigezi Diocese
This UK-based site spreads awareness of the needs and life of the Diocese of North Kigezi in Uganda.
Friends of Zanzibar Cathedral
'supports the work of Christ Church Cathedral in Zanzibar'.
Gospel Health and Development Services
a 'church-based non-governmental health and development ministry of the Anglican Diocese of Jos. GHaDS is involved in meeting the spiritual,
physical and social needs.'
Hope Africa
Social development initiative of the Diocese of Capetown.
Jambo Namwesi
'We are Christians working together from the Anglican Diocese of Peterborough, England and the Diocese of Bungoma, in the Province of
the Anglican Church of Kenya. Collectively we are working to build sustainable links between our parishes which are linked for the
benefit of community development.'
Kenya Connection
'An international partnership of Anglican ministries. We serve, support, and encourage Kenyan ministries working in education, healthcare,
evangelism, and micro-enterprise development.'
Kisiizi Hospital,
Kabale, Uganda
'a Christian Hospital that serves those of all faiths, and none. It is a fee paying hospital, but no one has been turned away through
reasons of poverty. It is a distant rural hospital, but well known throughout Uganda'.
Made Ministry
an interdenominational ministry of friends in Switzerland which support the Diocese of Mombasa in Kenya for holistic mission and witness
in dialogue. Community of Emmanuel will be extending help for setting up a new ministry in Tiwi, a project of the Mombasa Cathedral.
Malawi Partnership
'The Malawi Partnership has been run by the Diocese of Birmingham for over 40 years and has assisted our brothers and sisters in Malawi
in the area of mission and ministry.'
MANNA: Mozambique
and Angola Anglican Association
'To further the work of the Anglican Communion in Mozambique and Angola, and to broaden the awareness of the Anglican Communion of their
sister churches in Mozambique and Angola'.
Maseno Project (Kenya)
'brings education to the local population through the structured teaching of many farming techniques. [...] The project is a church based
project, working via the Anglican churches in the region and it is sponsored by individuals and churches within the U.K, Europe and
even North America.'
Maseno Missions
A theological college, a school of nursing, a mission hospital and close participation with the local Mothers' Union orphan programs.
These Anglican missions are part of the Diocese of Maseno North in Kenya.
Mid-Africa Ministry
A Christian mission agency working with Anglican dioceses in Burundi, Rwanda, and south-western Uganda. The includes specific country
information, opportunities for long and short-term service, prayer material, news, and more.
Namirembe Guesthouse,
Kampala, Uganda
'a warm and friendly Christian establishment governed by the Church Commissioners and managed by a team of dedicated staff'. A former
monastery and retreat house, this conference centre is now owned and operated by the Trustees of the Anglican Church of Uganda.
Nets for Life Africa
'promotes an integrated prevention model that focuses on building community awareness about malaria, educating and training people to
use effective preventive methods and accurate treatments for malaria, and advocating for better access to drug therapies that save
lives'. Implemented by Episcopal Relief and Development and Christian Aid.
Refuge Egypt
This ministry of the Diocese of Egypt 'has more than 22,000 people registered for access to emergency care, medical care, advocacy, training
and income generation opportunities'.
'Renew' (South
Africa)
The coordinator of this programme writes: 'We hope to share with the rest of the Anglican Communion the wonderful renewal that we have
experienced using this Roman Catholic Process of Renew. We have with permission published all the material for use in the Anglican Church'.
Rugarama Hospital
Kabale, Uganda (Kigezi)
Solar Light for Africa
SLA's 'goal is to educate the public on the advantages of renewable energy for the benefit of impoverished communities throughout the
world.' It was founded in 1997 by retired Episcopal Bishop Alden Hathaway. To date, this organization has provided electrical light
and power to more than 2,000 facilities, such as medical clinics, orphanages, schools, churches, and private homes located in rural
regions of East Africa.
Southern Africa Church Development
Trust
Founded in 1960. 'The main objectives of the Trust is the building of partnerships with the dioceses, missions and rural groups in order
to improve the facilities and resources for the local communities.' Works in South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, Angola
and St Helena.
Transvaal, Zimbabwe and Botswana Association
'Supporting thirteen of the Anglican Dioceses in the Capricorn Belt of Africa.'
Liberia
Bromley Episcopal Mission School
Nigeria
St Clare's Anglican Grammar School,
Offa, Nigeria
Founded in 1955.
St Michael's Anglican Diocesan
College, Kaduna, Kaduna State
'offers a comprehensive range of subjects in commendably-equipped facilities and is fully registered with the Kaduna State Ministry of
Education'.
Tanzania
Good Shepherd Secondary School
Appeal
The Diocese of Wellington (NZ) provides funding for ongoing building projects at this diocesan school in Kagera, Tanzania.
St Michael Secondary
School, Kilolo
'a registered secondary school established by the Anglican Diocese of Ruaha, Tanzania'.
Zimbabwe
Peterhouse School, Marondera
Founded in 1955 as a boarding school for boys, Peterhouse now has two associated schools: Springvale House (preparatory for boys and
girls) and Peterhouse Girls' (for girls, mostly boarding). Extensive website.
Theological and Anglican-related colleges and universities
Kenya
St Paul's United Theological
College
Limuru, Kenya. Established in 1903 in Mombasa by the Church Missionary Society. Since 1955, St Paul's has been a joint school for the
Anglican Church of Kenya, the Presbyterian Church of East Africa and the Methodist Church of Kenya. Students
responses to the Windsor Report are available online from the Anglican Communion website.
Liberia
Cuttington University, Suakoko
'located 120 miles north of Monrovia, is the oldest private, coeducational, four-year, degree-granting institution in sub-Saharan Africa.'
Episcopal High School and Episcopal Elementary
School Alumni Association of the USA
Mission 'is to assist in ensuring that the Episcopal schools in Robertsport, Liberia (Episcopal Elementary, Episcopal High, St. John’s,
House of Bethany) are restored to being distinguished educational institutions in Liberia'.
Nigeria
Ajayi Crowther University
Named for the first African Anglican bishop, this university is located in Oyo, Nigeria. It is a successor institution to the CMS Training
Institution at Abbeokuta and St Andrew's College, Oyo.
St Paul's University College,
Awka, Anambra State
Founded by the Church Missionary Society in 1904. Aims 'to nurture and produce well-educated and effective citizenry with high moral
and ethical standards, patriotic and virtuous. The programmes of the College emphasize the socio-cultural and technological needs of
Nigeria, the dignity of work and of the individual.'
Uganda
Central Buganda University
The University has a rich Anglican heritage. It was started by a Volunteer in Mission of the Anglican church, and retains the bishop
and a retired bishop on the Senate, The bishop is, as well, the chancellor of the university. It has a college of theology with 24
Anglican clergy taking courses towards their Bachelor of Theology. (The University is in the Diocese of Central Buganda, which does
not yet have a web page.)
Uganda Christian University
'A major private University offering men and women undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate studies. The University was established
by the Province of the Church of Uganda and licensed by the Government of Uganda, Ministry of Education in 1997, with a view to making
it a broad based University with campuses in Eastern, Northern and Western regions of Uganda'. Bishop Tucker Theological College, founded
in 1913, was the leading theological college in the Anglican Church of Uganda. Encouraged by the basic educational facilities at Bishop
Tucker Theological College, the Provincial Assembly of the Province of the Church of Uganda resolved to make Bishop Tucker Theological
College one of the campuses and also the headquarters of a broad-based federal university. Uganda Christian University was born from
Bishop Tucker Theological College.
