Martin Breytenbach
| The Rt Revd Martin Breytenbach | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of St Mark the Evangelist | |
| Church | Anglican |
| Province | Southern Africa |
| Diocese | St Mark the Evangelist |
| Installed | 12 February 2000[1] |
Martin Andre Breytenbach is a South African Anglican bishop. He has been the bishop of the Diocese of St Mark the Evangelist, a diocese of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA), since 2000.
Education
He trained and worked as a civil engineer before entering the priesthood. He was consecrated bishop of the Diocese of St Mark the Evangelist in a service held on 5 February 2000, at St. Mary's Cathedral, in Johannesburg, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey.[2] Since becoming bishop, Breytenbach has been Liaison Bishop for the Anglican Students’ Federation, as well as for Anglican Renewal Ministries (now Anglicans Ablaze) and SOMA (Sharing of Ministries Abroad). [3]
He is a member of the ACSA Liturgical Committee. He serves as chairman of ACSA's new initiative, Growing the Church.
Notes and references
- ↑ Ledwaba 2005, p. 84.
- ↑ Diocese of St. Mark the Evangelist Official Website
- ↑ Useh 2006, p. iii.
Sources
- Alison Morgan (2011). The Word on the Wind: Renewing Confidence in the Gospel. Monarch Books. ISBN 978-0-85721-015-9.
- Africa Today. Afro Media. 2004. p. 292.
- Clarke, Bob (2008). Anglicans against apartheid, 1936-1996. Cluster Publications. p. 390. ISBN 978-1-875053-73-5.
- Ledwaba, Moroamaraba Shashi Johannes (2005), The development of indigenous leadership in the Church of the Province of Southern Africa, with special reference to the Diocese of St. Mark the Evangelist., University of Pretoria
- Useh, Rosa Isegbuyota (2006), The role of the Anglican Church in the prevention of the spread of HIV and Aids in the Limpopo province, UNISA
External links
| Anglican Church of Southern Africa titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Philip Le Feuvre |
Diocese of St Mark the Evangelist 2011- |
Incumbent |