Njongonkulu Ndungane
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Njongonkulu Winston Hugh Ndungane FKC was the Archbishop of Cape Town
and Primate of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (now called the Anglican Church of Southern Africa).
Ndungane decided to enter the church during his three-year sentence on Robben Island
as a political prisoner in the early 1960s. In 1975 Ndungane left South Africa for King's College London
, where he earned his Bachelor of Divinity degree and Master of Divinity degrees, concurrently working as a curate
in London
.
He went on to serve as Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman
from 1991 to 1996 and subsequently served as Archbishop of Cape Town
from 1996 to 2007.
In 2006, he founded African Monitor, a pan-African non-profit organization that monitors both the fulfillment of the promises of both aid-giving and aid-receiving countries.
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
and Primate of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (now called the Anglican Church of Southern Africa).
Ndungane decided to enter the church during his three-year sentence on Robben Island
Robben Island
Robben Island is an island in Table Bay, 6.9 km west of the coast of Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa. The name is Dutch for "seal island". Robben Island is roughly oval in shape, 3.3 km long north-south, and 1.9 km wide, with an area of 5.07 km². It is flat and only a...
as a political prisoner in the early 1960s. In 1975 Ndungane left South Africa for King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, where he earned his Bachelor of Divinity degree and Master of Divinity degrees, concurrently working as a curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
He went on to serve as Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman
Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman
The Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman is the Bishop of the Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, which encompasses the area around Kimberley and Kuruman and overlaps the Northern Cape Province and North West Province of South Africa. The current bishop is the Rt...
from 1991 to 1996 and subsequently served as Archbishop of Cape Town
Archbishop of Cape Town
The Archbishop of Cape Town is the Primate / Metropolitan of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.The current Archbishop is the Most Reverend Thabo MakgobaRobert Gray was the first Anglican Bishop of Cape Town.-List of Bishops and Archbishops:...
from 1996 to 2007.
In 2006, he founded African Monitor, a pan-African non-profit organization that monitors both the fulfillment of the promises of both aid-giving and aid-receiving countries.