Peter Hatendi
Ralph Peter Hatendi DD AKC[1] (9 April 1927 – 31 August 2018) was a Zimbabwean bishop of Harare and Mashonaland from 1979 to his reluctant retirement in 1995.[2][3] He later came out of retirement to serve as Interim Bishop of Manicaland from 2008[4] until 2009, when his son-in-law was elected to the See.[5] In 1964/65 he was the vicar in the UK Lincolnshire village of Tetford.[citation needed]
History
He was born on 9 April 1927[6] and educated at St Peter's College, Rosettenville and King's College London. He was ordained in 1958 and began his career as a Curate in Bonda after which he was Chaplain to the Bernard Mizeki Mission in Marandellas and then a Lecturer at St John's Seminary in Lusaka.[7]
References
- ^ Picture of Bishop Peter
- ^ South African Press Association[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bishop Peter Hatendi dies". www.sundaymail.co.zw. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Interim bishop for Manicaland after Jakazi excommunicated". Church Times. No. 7577. 6 June 2008. p. 10. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 14 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "New priest is to be bishop in Zimbabwe". Church Times. No. 7640. 21 August 2009. p. 6. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 14 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ Died 31 August 2018 - Harare Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ Crockford's clerical directory London, Church House 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
