Elson Jakazi of Manicaland diocese was dismissed after he threatened to withdraw the diocese from the church’s central African synod, claiming that homosexuality was rampant in the congregation.
The regional synod, which is officially known as the Church of the Province of Central (CPCA), is the church’s supreme authority in the region. It had previously dismissed Nolbert Kunonga, who had also tried to withdraw his diocese. Kunonga went on to form his own Anglican Province of Zimbabwe.
The Dean of the CPCA, Albert Chama, in a letter to the Diocese of Manicaland, said Jakazi was no longer the bishop of the diocese.
His licence as clergyman in the Anglican Communion is automatically revoked and he is no longer authorised or permitted to have any authority or control whatsoever over the diocese, nor to represent it in any way, nor to use the funds and assets of the diocese, read Chama’s letter.
The Dean appointed retired Bishop Peter Hatendi as the Vicar-General and Bishop of Manicaland for a year. – ZimOnline.
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