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First public service of the Church of England in South Africa

First public service of the Church of England in South Africa

Date
20 Apr 1749
Updated
22 Aug 2019
First public service of the Church of England in South Africa

The Church of England or Anglican Church is the oldest of the English speaking denominations in South Africa. The first recorded public worship of the Church was conducted in Cape Town, on 20 April 1749. Regular services commenced in 1806 after the British occupation of the Cape. Sources: Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau. http://www.cesa.org.za/pages/detailed_history_of_cesa.htm

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). First public service of the Church of England in South Africa. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010858

South African History Online (2011) 'First public service of the Church of England in South Africa', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010858 (Accessed: 21 July 2026).

South African History Online, First public service of the Church of England in South Africa [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010858, (accessed 21 July 2026).

"First public service of the Church of England in South Africa." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010858. Accessed 21 July 2026.

South African History Online. "First public service of the Church of England in South Africa." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010858.

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