Luke Lungile Pato [1] is a South African Anglican bishop. [2] He has been bishop of Namibia [3] since 2016 until 2021. [4] [5]
Pato has served as principal of the College of the Transfiguration, as a provincial executive officer, and at parishes in South Africa and England.
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