Martin Breytenbach
South African Anglican bishop
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Martin Andre Breytenbach was a South African Anglican bishop. He was the bishop of the Diocese of St Mark the Evangelist, a diocese of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA) from 2000 to 2019.
The Rt Revd Martin Breytenbach | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of St Mark the Evangelist | |
| Church | Anglican |
| Province | Southern Africa |
| Diocese | St Mark the Evangelist |
| Installed | 12 February 2000[1] |
Education
He trained and worked as a civil engineer[citation needed] before entering the priesthood. He was consecrated bishop of the Diocese of St Mark the Evangelist in a service held on 5 February 2000, at St. Mary's Cathedral, in Johannesburg, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey.[2] Since becoming bishop, Breytenbach has been Liaison Bishop for the Anglican Students’ Federation, as well as for Anglican Renewal Ministries (now Anglicans Ablaze) and SOMA (Sharing of Ministries Abroad). [3]
He is a member of the ACSA Liturgical Committee. He serves as chairman of ACSA's new initiative, Growing the Church.[citation needed]
He retired after 19 years in the Diocese of St Mark the Evangelist in February 2019.
