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Luke Pretorius is a South African Anglican bishop: he has been the Bishop of St Mark the Evangelist, a diocese of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA), since 2019. [1]

Pretorious was educated at was educated at St Paul's Theological College and ordained in 1990. He served his title at Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal. After that he was REctor of St. Mary's Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal. He was then the incumbent at Letaba and Archdeacon of Mopani. In May 2011 he became Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Polokwane. [2]

Notes

  1. Mototjane, Matlotlisang (10 July 2019). "New Bishop of St Mark the Evangelist elected". Anglican Church of Southern Africa. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  2. "Very Revd Luke Pretorius - Christ Church Cathedral". cathedral.org.za. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
Anglican Church of Southern Africa titles
Preceded by Diocese of St Mark the Evangelist
2011-
Incumbent


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