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St Paul's Bethal

St Paul's is in the Diocese of the Highveld that was formed through a multiplication of the original Anglican Diocese of Johannesburg which, in geographical terms, embraced the whole of the former Southern Transvaal Province of South Africa. The new diocese extends from the eastern edge of the Metropolis of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa, to the borders of the Kingdom of Swaziland. Apart from the urban and industrial areas, forming what is known as the East Rand, in which most of the parishes are situated, much of the Diocese is rural farming land, falling within the Province of Mpumalanga. On the Feast of the Epiphany, 6 January 1990, the Diocese of South Eastern Transvaal, now Highveld, came into being. David Beetge was elected to lead the diocese; he died on 27 September 2008. On 25 April 2009, David Bannerman was consecrated as bishop untill he retired in 2015. The current Bishop is Mthetheleli Charles May Who was consecrated and enthroned as bishop of the Highveld on 12 September 2015 He was previously the dean of Johannesburg.