The Diocese of Saldanha Bay
                                The Anglican Church of Southern Africa within the Worldwide Anglican Communion
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Draft Vision Statement for the Diocese

Golden wheat fields of the Swartland. Photo taken on the N7 somewhere outside Malmesbury

Our Diocesan Draft Vision Statement reads currently as follows: Inspired by our belief in God through Jesus Christ, we are committed to serve all in ways that continually affirm, equip and transform

 

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A Bit About How the Diocese Began

From the womb of the Diocese of Cape Town, another is born – the Diocese of Saldanha Bay. Inaugurated on Saturday 10 December 2005.

Seven Archdeaconries holds the Diocese together: from the fertile fields of Malmesbury and the West Coast, to the vineyards of Paarl. From the urban belt of Bellville and Maitland, the Diocese makes its way along South Africa’s West coast where fishing (and mining) are primary industries. The Diocese reaches into the semi-desert vastness of Namaqualand North and South where it blooms and blossoms with the daisies characteristic of this region.

 

The Diocese of Saldanha Bay is a place where old and young are taken seriously and listened to. A place where gifts and resources are encouraged, shared and celebrated!

 

Grounded in an incarnational – earthy spirituality, expressed mainly in Afrikaans, Xhosa and English – expressed also through body, song, dance and that deep stillness which frames all words and actions… Grounded in joy … Grounded in God’s Spirit that comforts and consoles, that challenges coldness and complacency, like the earthly Jesus did… Grounded in one another, the Diocese greets you and welcomes you to the activities and the Stillness embedded on the pages of this site.

 

Key Dates
 
Inauguration of Diocese
10 December 2005
Elective Assembly
March 2006
Consecration of Raphael Hess,
First Bishop of the Diocese
6 August 2006
Enthronement of Bishop Raphael
16 September 2009
First Synod
February 2007
Namaqualand North Archdeaconry
10 August 2009
Namaqualand South Archdeaconry
15 August 2009
The West Coast
16 August 2009

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