Ellinah Wamukoya

Ellinah Ntombi Wamukoya ( 1951 - January 19, 2021 ) was an Eswatin Anglican bishop of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa .

Life

Wamukoya studied Anglican theology at the National University of Lesotho . She earned a master's degree in urban and regional planning . She received her BA in Geography and Afrikaans from the University of Botswana .

She was a chaplain at the University of Swaziland and St. Michael's High School in Manzini . At the same time she worked as the town clerk of the city of Manzini.

On November 17, 2012, she was consecrated by the Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba in the Diocese of Swaziland as the first Anglican bishop in Africa. For years she was involved in environmental protection in the Anglican Communion Environmental Network.

The BBC named her one of the 100 most influential women in the world in 2016.

Ellinah Wamukoya died on January 19, 2021 at the age of 69 of COVID-19 . She left behind her husband Okwaro Henry and four children.

Web links

Phathizwe-Chief Zulu: Female Anglican bishop a first in Africa. In: philly.com . November 20, 2012, archived from the original on October 4, 2015 .; accessed on January 19, 2021

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Bishop of Swaziland and global environment advocate Ellinah Wamukoya dies from Covid. In: anglicannews.org . January 19, 2021, accessed January 19, 2021 .
^ ^A ^b Willie Lutes: Meeting our eco-bishops: Bishop Ellinah, first Woman Bishop in Africa. In: anglicannews.org. October 6, 2014, accessed January 20, 2021 .
^ Swaziland: First Female Anglican Bishop for Africa Elected in a 'Spirit-Filled' Atmosphere. In: AllAfrica.com . July 19, 2012, accessed January 19, 2021 . George Conger: Africa elects 1st Anglican woman bishop. In: AnglicanInk. July 19, 2012, archived from the original on December 8, 2015 ; accessed on January 19, 2021 (English).
↑ BBC 100 Women 2016: Who is on the list? In: BBC.com . October 7, 2019, accessed January 19, 2021 .
^ Bishop of Swaziland and global environment advocate Ellinah Wamukoya dies from Covid. In: Episcopal News Service. January 19, 2021, accessed January 19, 2021 .

personal data
SURNAME	Wamukoya, Ellinah
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Wamukoya, Ellinah Ntombi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Eswatin Anglican bishop
DATE OF BIRTH	1951
DATE OF DEATH	January 19, 2021

[news-1] Bishop of Swaziland and global environment advocate Ellinah Wamukoya dies from Covid. In: anglicannews.org . January 19, 2021, accessed January 19, 2021 .

[anglicans-2] A ^b Willie Lutes: Meeting our eco-bishops: Bishop Ellinah, first Woman Bishop in Africa. In: anglicannews.org. October 6, 2014, accessed January 20, 2021 .

[3] Swaziland: First Female Anglican Bishop for Africa Elected in a 'Spirit-Filled' Atmosphere. In: AllAfrica.com . July 19, 2012, accessed January 19, 2021 . George Conger: Africa elects 1st Anglican woman bishop. In: AnglicanInk. July 19, 2012, archived from the original on December 8, 2015 ; accessed on January 19, 2021 (English).

[4] BBC 100 Women 2016: Who is on the list? In: BBC.com . October 7, 2019, accessed January 19, 2021 .

[5] Bishop of Swaziland and global environment advocate Ellinah Wamukoya dies from Covid. In: Episcopal News Service. January 19, 2021, accessed January 19, 2021 .