College of the Transfiguration
The College of the Transfiguration in
The college opened in 1993, following the amalgamation of the colleges of St Bede's,
Before 1993
St Bede's College in Mthatha was founded in 1879 by Henry Callaway, the first bishop of the Diocese of St John. The purpose of the institution was the "training of young natives, and colonists as clergy and teachers."[1] At that time the primary task was to train clergy and catechist for the diocese. A shift happened in the mid-twentieth century when the college was given some provincial recognition as a result of a synod of bishops in 1955. Pressures brought to bear by the apartheid regime, and other institutional factors, resulted in the consideration of different schemes of amalgamation as early as the seventies. The college was temporarily closed in 1983 and the premises were leased to the University of Transkei for a year, before being re-opened in 1985. At the time of its closure in 1992 the college had an influential role in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.[1]
St Paul's College in Grahamstown was founded in 1902, by Bishop
When the St Bede's and St Paul's were closed, the site chosen for the new college for the Anglican Church of Southern Africa was the old campus of St Paul's. The amalgamated college was initially called "Peter Masiza College", after the first ordained black priest in the province. Subsequent research showed that the name was problematic and the "College of the Transfiguration" was chosen, influenced by the then, Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
List of wardens of St Paul's College
- c.1911 - Canon Edward Mason, brother of Agnes Mason
- ... others
- 1965-1976 Canon John N Suggit
Post 1993
List of rectors of COTT
- 1993 - Canon Luke Lungile Pato
- 2000 - Canon Livingstone Ngewu
- 2007 - The Rev. Janet Trisk (acting)
- 2008 - Canon Bill Domeris
- 2011 - Barney Pityana
- 2015 - Vicentia Kgabe[2]
- 2022 - Percy Chinganga[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Suggit & Goedhals 1998.
- ^ Zulu 2014.
- ^ Diseko, Stephen (20 June 2022). "New Rector for COTT". anglicanchurchsa.org. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
Bibliography
- Field, Katherine. "Mason, (Marianne) Harriet". doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/48847. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- Suggit, John; Goedhals, Mandy (1998). Change and challenge: essays commemorating the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Robert Gray as first bishop of Cape Town. Church of the Province of Southern Africa. ISBN 978-0-9584213-2-4.
- Zulu, Bellah (12 August 2014). "SA Anglicans appoint first woman to lead theological college". Anglican News. Retrieved 2014-09-13.