Trevor Mwamba
Musonda Trevor Selwyn Mwamba (born 1958), known as Trevor Mwamba, is an Anglican bishop. He was consecrated Bishop of Botswana on 6 February 2005.[1] He tendered his resignation as Bishop of Botswana on 30 September 2012 – the day on which Botswana marks the anniversary of its independence from Britain.[2] His successor was consecrated on 14 July 2013.[3]
Trevor Mwamba | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Botswana | |
| Church | Church of the Province of Central Africa |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Botswana |
| In office | 2005–2013 |
| Predecessor | Theo Naledi |
| Successor | Metlhayotlhe Beleme |
| Other posts | Team Rector of Barking (2013–present) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1984 (deacon) 1985 (priest) by Mark Santer (deacon) |
| Consecration | 2005 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Musonda Trevor Selwyn Mwamba |
| Born | 1958 (age 62–63) |
| Nationality | Botswana |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba |
He rook up the post of Team Rector of Barking in the Church of England[4] on 1 January 2014, a post he resigned in December 2019.[5] On 9 November 2013 he was made assistant bishop in the Diocese of Chelmsford.[6]
He made a cameo appearance on the third episode of the HBO and BBC co-produced miniseries The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. He appears in the episode entitled "Poison" as himself thanking members of the business community of Gaborone for their donations to the fictional orphanage portrayed in the series.[7] He is married to Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba, a Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General from 2008 to 2014.[8]
He was made a deacon at Petertide 1984 (1 July) by Mark Santer, Bishop of Kensington (by letters dimissory from Leonard Mwenda, Bishop of Lusaka), at St Luke's, Chelsea, Greater London[9] and served briefly as curate of All Saints, Notting Hill. He left the UK in 1985 to become Rector of Luanshya and Vocations Director for Central Zambia, and was ordained a priest that year.[10]
References
- Consultation of Religious Leaders on Global Poverty – Trevor Mwamba (Accessed 22 April 2014)
- Moeti, Mesh (16 November 2012). "My time is nigh". Sunday Standard.
- Anglican Communion
- (Archived at archive.org
- https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2019/13-december/gazette/resignations/resignations-and-retirements; accessed 14 May 2018)
- Diocese of Chelmsford, Diocese Synod – Minutes of the 132nd meeting of the Synod, 9 November 2013 (Accessed 22 April 2014)
- IMDb.com "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" Episode:"Poison"
- Centre for Global Inclusion — Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba (Accessed 14 May 2018)
- "Petertide ordinations". Church Times (#6334). 6 July 1984. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 15 June 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
- "Musonda Trevor Selwyn Mwamba". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
| Anglican Communion titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Theo Naledi |
Bishop of Botswana 2005–2012 |
Succeeded by Metlhayotlhe Beleme |