Sitembele Tobela Mzamane
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The Right Reverend Sitembele Mzamane |
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| Bishop of Mthatha | |
| Church | Anglican |
| See | Anglican Diocese of Mthatha previous Diocese of St John's |
| In office | 2000 – present |
| Predecessor | Jacob Zambuhle Bhekuyise Dlamini |
| Successor | incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1975 by James Leo Schuster |
| Consecration | August 2000 by Njongonkulu Ndungane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 January 1952 |
| Previous post | Dean of St John's |
Sitembele Tobela Mzamane (born 30 January 1952) is a South African Anglican bishop. He is the current Bishop of Mthatha, and although the first bishop to bear that title, he is the 10th incumbent, since the bishopric was previously known as St John's.
Sitembele was born in Ngcele, Tsolo, Transkei in 1952. His mother was Cynthia Sylvia Nozipho Dlwati and his father Joab Cornelius Mhlangenqaba Mzamane who was an agriculturalist. His grand father Shadrack Mzamane was also an Anglican lay preacher in the Ngcele area. After receiving a Diploma in Theology from St. Bede’s College in Mthatha, Sitembele was ordained to the Diaconate in December 1975 and the Priesthood in December 1977.
While Priest in Charge of St. Barnabas Manzana, he completed a Bachelor of Theology degree from the University of South Africa. In 1988 he was appointed Rector of St. Peter’s, Butterworth, Eastern Cape and Archdeacon and served in that position for two years before being appointed Dean of St John's Cathedral, Mthatha.
While serving as Dean, he completed an Honours BA from the University of the Free State (graduating ), an MA from the University of the Free State, and a PhD from the University of Pretoria. In 2013 he received a Honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree, jure dignitatis from Huron University College.
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