Alpheus Hamilton Zulu (29 July 1905 – 26 August 1987) was an Anglican bishop in the second half of the 20th century.[1] Educated at the University of South Africa,[2] he was ordained in 1940.[3] In 1948 he co-founded with the Revd Philip Mbata, Iviyo loFakazi bakaKristu (The Legion of Christ's Witnesses): a charismatic movement within the Anglican Church.
Following a curacy at St Faith's Mission, Durban[4] he was its priest in charge from 1952 to 1960 when he became a suffragan bishop of Diocese of St John's (called Assistant Bishop of St John's).[5] Promotion to be the ninth bishop of Zululand[6] then followed. From 1978 until his death in 1987, he was Speaker of the KwaZulu Legislative Assembly.
References edit
- ^ Macqueen, Ian (2018). "A Different form of Protest: The Life of Bishop Alphaeus Zulu, 1905 - 1960". Journal of Natal and Zulu History. 23 (1): 171–202. doi:10.1080/02590123.2005.11964134. ISSN 0259-0123. S2CID 163103731.
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1940-41 Oxford, OUP, 1941
- ^ Mission history[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Black bishops and white in Africa". Church Times. No. 5193. 24 August 1962. p. 13. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 28 August 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Historical Papers, Wits University". www.historicalpapers.wits.ac.za. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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