Profile of our Bishop David Bannermann

25 April 2009

David is married to Joan and has two children Katherine and Eleanor, who died in 1992. Joan is a remedial therapist at St Dunstan’s college and active in the life of the cathedral as a member of its choir.

David started his theological career in 1973 at St Johns Cathedral in Bulawayo and then moved to the Diocese of the Free State in 1977. In 1995 he moved to the Diocese of the Highveld where he became rector of St Dunstan’s Cathedral and Dean in 1999. He currently holds a Dip.th St Paul’s College Grahamstown, B.A (Unisa) and M.th (Unisa)
 He was made Honorary Canon of Bloemfontein Cathedral in 1994 and a Knight of the Most Venerable order of St John of Jerusalem in 2007.

Bishop David is currently the Chairperson of the Diocese Couselling board, and Chairperson of the Diocesan Link Group (Diocese of Monmouth). A Director of the Highveld Anglican Board of Social Responsibility, Ex-officio member of other Diocesan Boards and committees, member of the steering committee of Vocare Highveld and a member of the St Dunstan’s Collage Board of Governors.

In his spare time he enjoys reading/studying, fly fishing, gym and horse riding for pleasure.

Bishop David and his wife Joan