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

History

The seat of the diocese is the Cathedral of St Mark in 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 MarajhFrans, C. S. 2011. "New Bishop for George". Southern Anglican Vol 28 p 20. Bishop Brian was consecrated as Bishop at St Mark's Cathedral, George, on 7 May 2011. 2011-2021 Edwin Pockpass 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.

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