Diocese of Johannesburg | |
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| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Southern Africa |
| Metropolitan | Thabo Makgoba |
| Headquarters | St Joseph's Diocesan Centre in Sophiatown, Johannesburg |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 76 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Anglican |
| Cathedral | St Mary's Cathedral, Johannesburg |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Stephen Moreo |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
The Diocese of Johannesburg is a non-metropolitan diocese of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. It was formed in 1922 from the southern part of the Diocese of Pretoria, and at that time included the whole of the southern Transvaal. Today it is much smaller, and comprises the central part of Gauteng province. The cathedral of the Diocese of Johannesburg is the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin. The headquarters of the diocese and the bishop's office are situated at St Joseph's Diocesan Centre in Sophiatown, Johannesburg. The diocese oversees St John's College, Johannesburg, St Mary's School, Waverley, Bishop Bavin School, St Peter's College, Johannesburg and Vuleka Schools. The diocese has a total of 76 parishes
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 Coat of arms of the Anglican Diocese of Johannesburg |
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