Dino Gabriel
| The Right Reverend Dino Gabriel | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Zululand | |
| Church | Anglican |
| Province | Southern Africa |
| Diocese | Natal |
| In office | 2015- |
| Predecessor | Rubin Philip |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1992 |
| Consecration |
2005 by Njongonkulu Ndungane |
| Personal details | |
| Previous post | bishop of Zululand |
Dino Gabriel is an Italian-born Anglican bishop in South Africa. He has a Swazi wife and they have four children. He is a fluent speaker of Zulu.
A former Italian Roman Catholic priest, he came to South Africa as a missionary in 1987.[1] He converted and was ordained an Anglican priest in 1992 in the Diocese of Highveld. He was Dean of the Diocese of Zululand from 1999 to 2005, and was the Bishop of Zululand from 2005 to 2015. He was translated to Natal on 22 November 2015 subsequent to his election on 16 July 2015.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Pieterse, Chelsea (22 July 2015). "Anglican bishop is a Zulu fluent Italian". The Witness. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
- ↑ "Anglican head named". Daily News. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
- ↑ Pieterse, Chelsea (25 November 2015). "New bishop Gabriel wants to listen and know his flock". The Witness. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
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| Anglican Church of Southern Africa titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Anthony Mdletshe |
Bishop of Zululand 2005–2015 |
Vacant |
| Preceded by Rubin Phillip |
Bishop of Natal 2015– |
Incumbent |
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