THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION began in England and spread through English colonisation and missionary work. It has historically been largest in former English colonies and continues to have a strong presence throughout the world, especially in Africa. This page lists dioceses, parishes and online resources of the Anglican Communion that are in South Africa. (Websites originating from or about other countries in the Province of Southern Africa are found on our main Africa page.) As always, we list everything that we know about that has a web page. See our "notes on structure" page.
If you know of a web site that should be listed here and is not, please tell us. If you represent a church or diocese that should would like to have a web page, please see The Society of Archbishop Justus web hosting. SOAJ are the organization that sponsors Anglicans Online, and if your web page would be listed here, they might be able to sponsor you. too.
Resources specific to South Africa
We've listed country-specific links at the bottom of this page. Jump there now.
The Province of Southern
Africa
Dioceses and Parishes
Diocese of Cape Town
Cape Town, The Cathedral Church of St George the MartyrBergvliet, St Martin
Cape Town, St Barnabas, Gardens
Cape Town, St John, Wynberg
Cape Town, St Mark
Edgemead, St Michael and All Angels
Grassy Park, Church of the Good Shepherd
Kenilworth, Christ Church
Newlands, St Andrew
Observatory, St Michael and All Angels
Protea, Church of the Good Shepherd
Rondebosch, St Paul
Salt River, St Luke the Evangelist
Silvertown, St George the MartyrDiocese of the Free State (formerly Bloemfontein)
Bloemfontein, Cathedral of St Andrew and St MichaelDiocese of George
Formosa, St Peter
Prince Albert, St John the BaptistDiocese of Grahamstown
Grahamstown, Cathedral of St Michael and St GeorgeDiocese of Highveld
Gauteng, St Dunstan's CathedralDiocese of Johannesburg
Bedfordview, St Margaret of Scotland
Bezuidenhout Valley, St Michael and St George
Bryanston, St Michael
Johannesburg (Fourways Gardens), All Saints
Linden, St Thomas
Orange Grove, St Augustine
Orchards, St Luke
Rosebank, St Martin's-in-the-Veld
Ruimsig, Ruimsig Community Church
Sophiatown, Christ the KingDiocese of Kimberley and Kuruman
Diocese of Matlosane (formerly Klerksdorp)
Diocese of Mthatha (formerly St John's)
Diocese of Natal
Durban North, St Martin-in-the-Fields
Pinetown, St John the BaptistDiocese of Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth, St Cuthbert
Port Elizabeth, St John the Baptist
Walmer, St SaviourDiocese of Pretoria
Waterkloof, Pretoria, St Francis of Assisi
Online Anglican resources pertaining to South Africa
Theological and Anglican-related schools, 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.
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'.
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 Simeon CR Trust
'Established in the UK in 1989, the trust exists to support through
education and welfare projects those most disadvantaged South Africans who still suffer from the inequalities and injustices caused by
apartheid and its economic and social legacy.' Named for Simeon Nkoane (1929-1989) suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Johannesburg under
Desmond Tutu.
Contact OnLine
'An Anglican website for Christians in southern Africa.' Founded in 1997, updated monthly.
Fikelela AIDS Project (Diocese
of Cape Town)
The Fikelela AIDS Project is the AIDS outreach and education programme of the Anglican Diocese of Cape Town whose mission and vision
is to mobilise the Anglican community to make a sustained positive contribution to the reduction of new HIV & AIDS infections and
to drive HIV & AIDS education and care in partnership with others.
Hope Africa
Social development initiative of the Diocese of Capetown.
The Institute
for Healing of Memories
'seeks to contribute to the healing journey of individuals, communities and nations.' Founded in Cape Town, South Africa in 1998, this
organization's director is the Reverend Michael Lapsley, SSM. It continues the work of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission's
Healing of Memories Chaplaincy Project of the Trauma Centre for Victims of Violence and Torture.
Johannesburg Anglican Environmental
Initiative
'a formal body of the Diocese of Johannesburg, seeking to meet the challenges being faced by this generation with regards to the environment.
We believe it is God's will that we look after this precious planet we call home.'
Music for the Highveld
This lovely website supports 'the Highveld Diocese in tackling the AIDS epidemic in South Africa.' The sale of music recordings through
the site helps to provide funding for Tsepho-Hope Centre and the Kwase-Kwaza Home Based Care Project, two HIV/AIDS ministries in
eastern South Africa. An important focus of this ministry is support for children affected by or infected with HIV/AIDS.
'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'.
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.
Textbooks for Africa
'an outreach project of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire in cooperation with the Diocese of Cape Town and H.O.P.E. Africa. Youth
throughout the Episcopal Church are engaged in a fundraising effort to raise money to purchase textbooks for children in South Africa,
"One book at a time".'
Tumelong Mission
This remarkable organization was founded in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1939 by Anglican nun Clare Lawrence, who came from Ekutuleni in
Sophiatown at the request of Bishop Wilfred Parker. Today it is a mission of the Diocese of Pretoria, providing hospice care, an
orphanage, a nutrition programme, a guest house/retreat centre, a pre-school, drug rehabilitation programmes, crisis care for women
and children, physical therapy, clothing distribution, a primary school and obstetric/gynaecological services.
Theological and Anglican-related schools, colleges and universities
Bishops Diocesan College,
Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa.
Founded in 1849 by Robert Gray, first Archbishop of Cape Town. 'An education at Bishops is a privilege for any young man, but those at
Bishops are constantly reminded of their place in the broader South Africa.'
College of the Transfiguration,
Grahamstown, South Africa
'We are a theological educational institution that provides an environment in which future priests are formed, informed and transformed,
so as to be equipped to minister within church and society in Africa.' Formed in 1993 on the amalgamation of two earlier institutions,
St Bede's and St Paul's. According to its website, this is the only residential college of the Church of the Province of South Africa.
Diocesan College, Diocese
of Cape Town
Anglican preparatory school.
Diocesan School for Girls,
Grahamstown
'Founded in 1874 by Bishop Nathaniel Merriman, DSG is one of the oldest girls' schools in the country. Situated in spacious grounds in
Grahamstown, its campus adjoins its brother school, St Andrew's College. The DSG also has close links with St Andrew's Preparatory School
where the girls attend classes with the boys in the Pre- Primary School and the Junior Primary section.' Affiliated with the Diocese
of Grahamstown.
Herschel Girls' School,
Claremont, Cape Town
'Herschel, founded in 1922, is an independent Anglican School that provides an incomparable learning continuum for girls from Pre-Nursery
to Grade 12 and celebrates the diversity of our students from varied cultural backgrounds.'
St Andrew's College,
Grahamstown
'This premium Anglican boarding school caters for 450 pupils from across the globe. From Grade 8 to Matric, pupils experience individual
attention with a focus on fostering individual talent.' For boys; affiliated with the Diocese of Grahamstown.
St Andrew's School, Welkom,
South Africa
Pre-primary through high school. Affiliated with the Diocese of the Free State.
St George's Grammar School,
Capetown
Established 1848.
St Martin's School, Rosettenville,
Johannesburg
'an independent, non-racial, co-educational boarding school' affiliated with the Diocese of Christ the King.
St Nicholas Diocesan School,
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
'An independent Anglican School for boys and girls. Its aim is to offer an excellent education and to provide a secure and caring environment
where children from Grade R to Grade 12 are given opportunities to realise their potential.'
University of Cape Town Anglican
Students' Society
'We praise and worship together, to deepen our understanding of the Christian Faith and to reach out to each other and to others. A lot
of social and spiritual events take place during the ANSOC year.'
Vuleka School
Founded in 1989, coeducational Anglican school with several locations.
