John William Salt
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John William Salt OGS
is a retired Anglican Bishop of St Helena
. Enthroned as bishop in 1999, he retired in March 2011. He has lived in the island of St Helena, which is situated in the South Atlantic Ocean
.
. Graduating with a Diploma of Theology (London) in 1965. Having previously studied at Kelham
(1961), he was ordained deacon in 1966 and priest in 1967 in the Diocese of Carlisle where he served his first curacy.
Salt served as a curate at St Matthew’s, Harrogate Street, Barrow. Later, as Bishop of St Helena, he would return to preach in 2007 at a choral evensong marking the 40th anniversary of the new church of St Matthew's.
. In 1971 he was appointed assistant chaplain and master at St Agnes' School in Teyateyaneng
, thereafter serving at the Cathedral of St Mary and St James in Maseru
, the capital of Lesotho.
In 1977 Salt was appointed as precentor
at St Cyprian's Cathedral
in Kimberley
, Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman, serving under deans Thomas Stanage
and Robin Roy Snyman
. He subsequently took charge of St Stephen’s in Vryburg, in the same diocese.
In 1989 Salt was made the Dean of Eshowe and Archdeacon of the Cathedral of St Michael and All Angels, Eshowe, in the Diocese of Zululand
.
In 2009 the diocese marked its 150th anniversary. On 31 October there was a ceremonial re-enactment of the landing of St Helena's first bishop, Piers Calveley Claughton. Salt began the celebration by being rowed ashore, as Bishop Claughton would have been 150 years previously. Locals, some of whom had donned period costume, commented on his courage, given the "undesirable" weather.
As patron of the Citizenship Commission, Salt continued the work of his predecessor, Bishop John Ruston
, towards supporting "restoration of full rights of citizenship of those British subjects who are Saint Helenian."
Salt retired as the diocese's bishop after 11 years in March 2011.
Oratory of the Good Shepherd
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is a retired Anglican Bishop of St Helena
Anglican Diocese of St Helena
The Diocese of Saint Helena is an Anglican diocese within the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. It covers the islands of Saint Helena and Ascension in the Atlantic Ocean and was created in 1859. St Paul's Cathedral is on Saint Helena.-History:...
. Enthroned as bishop in 1999, he retired in March 2011. He has lived in the island of St Helena, which is situated in the South Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
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Early life
John William Salt was born in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
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. Graduating with a Diploma of Theology (London) in 1965. Having previously studied at Kelham
Kelham
Kelham is a small village in Nottinghamshire variously estimated as "3.36 miles," "3 miles," or "2.92 miles"to the northwest of Newark on a bend in the A617 road near its crossing of the River Trent.-Historical:...
(1961), he was ordained deacon in 1966 and priest in 1967 in the Diocese of Carlisle where he served his first curacy.
Salt served as a curate at St Matthew’s, Harrogate Street, Barrow. Later, as Bishop of St Helena, he would return to preach in 2007 at a choral evensong marking the 40th anniversary of the new church of St Matthew's.
Career in Southern Africa
In 1970 Salt went to southern Africa to the parish of Mohales Hoek in the Diocese of LesothoAnglican Diocese of Lesotho
The Anglican Diocese of Lesotho is a diocese in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.Lesotho was originally included in the Anglican Diocese of the Free State but became an independent diocese in 1950....
. In 1971 he was appointed assistant chaplain and master at St Agnes' School in Teyateyaneng
Teyateyaneng
Teyateyaneng is a town located in the district of Berea in Lesotho. Usually abbreviated to T.Y., Teya-Teyaneng means 'place of quick sands'. Teyateyaneng is also the camptown for the district of Berea...
, thereafter serving at the Cathedral of St Mary and St James in Maseru
Maseru
Maseru is the capital of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, bordering South Africa, Maseru is Lesotho's only sizable city, with a population of approximately 227,880 . The city was established as a police camp and assigned as the capital after the...
, the capital of Lesotho.
In 1977 Salt was appointed as precentor
Precentor
A precentor is a person who helps facilitate worship. The details vary depending on the religion, denomination, and era in question. The Latin derivation is "præcentor", from cantor, meaning "the one who sings before" ....
at St Cyprian's Cathedral
St Cyprian's Cathedral, Kimberley
The Cathedral Church of St Cyprian the Martyr, Kimberley, is the seat of the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman, Anglican Church of Southern Africa. It became a Cathedral when the Synod of Bishops gave a mandate for the formation of the new Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman in...
in Kimberley
Kimberley, Northern Cape
Kimberley is a city in South Africa, and the capital of the Northern Cape. It is located near the confluence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers. The town has considerable historical significance due its diamond mining past and siege during the Second Boer War...
, Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman, serving under deans Thomas Stanage
Thomas Stanage
Thomas Shaun Stanage was Bishop of Bloemfontein in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa from 1982 to 1997.-Biography:Stanage was born in Ireland in 1932 and was educated at Pembroke College, Oxford and Cuddesdon College .He was ordained deacon in 1958, priest in 1959 and bishop in 1978 and went...
and Robin Roy Snyman
Robin Roy Snyman
The Reverend Canon Robin Roy Snyman is a priest in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, who served as Dean of Kimberley and Rector of St Cyprian’s Cathedral, and afterwards was Vice-Provost at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Port Elizabeth...
. He subsequently took charge of St Stephen’s in Vryburg, in the same diocese.
In 1989 Salt was made the Dean of Eshowe and Archdeacon of the Cathedral of St Michael and All Angels, Eshowe, in the Diocese of Zululand
Anglican Diocese of Zululand
The Anglican Diocese of Zululand covers the part of the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal around Utrecht, a small town in the foothills of the Balele Mountains in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa...
.
Bishop of St Helena
In 1999 Salt was ordained as a bishop when he was elected to the Diocese of St Helena, where he was enthroned as the 14th Bishop of St Helena on 26 September 1999. The Bishop of St Helena has jurisdiction over the islands of St Helena and Ascension.In 2009 the diocese marked its 150th anniversary. On 31 October there was a ceremonial re-enactment of the landing of St Helena's first bishop, Piers Calveley Claughton. Salt began the celebration by being rowed ashore, as Bishop Claughton would have been 150 years previously. Locals, some of whom had donned period costume, commented on his courage, given the "undesirable" weather.
As patron of the Citizenship Commission, Salt continued the work of his predecessor, Bishop John Ruston
John Harry Gerald Ruston
John Harry Gerald Ruston OGS was the 13th Bishop of St Helena from 1991 to 1999. He was previously Bishop Suffragan of Pretoria. He died in retirement in England in 2010.-Early life:...
, towards supporting "restoration of full rights of citizenship of those British subjects who are Saint Helenian."
Salt retired as the diocese's bishop after 11 years in March 2011.