Sitembele Mzamane

Sitembele Tobela Mzamane^[1] is the current Anglican Bishop of Mthatha,^[2] and although the first Bishop to bear that title he is the 10th incumbent-the Bishopric previously being known as St John's.^[3] A former Dean of the Diocese’s cathedral^[4] he is opposed to the blessing of same-sex relationships.^[5] During his episcopacy the number of parishes has grown so greatly^[6] that Dr Mzamane has drafted plans to split the area with a new Episcopal See centred around Ngcobo.

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Preceded by Jacob Zambuhle Bhekuyise Dlamini	Bishop of St John's 2000 –2006	Succeeded by Diocese name changed to Mthatha
Preceded by New name for former Diocese of St John’s	Bishop of Mthatha 2006 –	Succeeded by Current incumbent

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Bishops of St John's

Henry Callaway • Bransby Lewis Key • Joseph Watkin Williams • Edward Harold Etheridge • Theodore Sumner Gibson • Henry St John Tomlinson Evans • James Leo Schuster • Godfrey William Ernest Candler Ashby • Jacob Zambuhle Bhekuyise Dlamini •

Bishop of Mthatha

Sitembele Tobela Mzamane •

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Name	Mzamane, Sitembele Tobela
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