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='''Anglican Church Records'''= | ='''Anglican Church Records'''= | ||
==Online Records== | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=SFV4-BZS%3A44974601%2C44974602%3Fcc%3D1468076 Anglican Church of Southern Africa., including Lesotho, Parish Registers, 1801-2004], index and images. | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=lesotho British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Lesotho], index and images, ($) | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=africa British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Africa], index and images, ($) | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=africa British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Africa], index and images, ($) | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials], index and images, ($) | |||
==Writing for Records== | ==Writing for Records== | ||
*[https://lesotho.tacosa.org/Churches/religious-communities.html '''Anglican Directory'''] | *[https://lesotho.tacosa.org/Churches/religious-communities.html '''Anglican Directory'''] | ||
=Historical Background= | =Historical Background= | ||
The Anglican Diocese of Lesotho was founded as its own independent diocese in 1950. Lesotho had originally been considered part of the Diocese of Free State. The First Bishop was The Right Reverend John Maund. Bishop Maund served as Bishop for over 25 years, including the independence of Lesotho from Great Britain in 1966. Bishop Maund retired in 1976, and was succeeded by The Most Reverend Desmond Tutu, who would later move on to become the Archbishop of Cape Town. Bishop Tutu served as Bishop for 2 years before leaving to take the position of Secretary-General of the South African Council of Churches. | The Anglican Diocese of Lesotho was founded as its own independent diocese in 1950. Lesotho had originally been considered part of the Diocese of Free State. The First Bishop was The Right Reverend John Maund. Bishop Maund served as Bishop for over 25 years, including the independence of Lesotho from Great Britain in 1966. Bishop Maund retired in 1976, and was succeeded by The Most Reverend Desmond Tutu, who would later move on to become the Archbishop of Cape Town. Bishop Tutu served as Bishop for 2 years before leaving to take the position of Secretary-General of the South African Council of Churches. | ||