Bishop George Okoth from Tanzania is visiting us this month

Bishop George Okoth and his wife are coming from our Link diocese of Mara in Tanzania to visit us later this month, including a special welcome service at Wakefield Cathedral.
They will stay in our region from Tuesday, September 24 to Friday, September 27 and his programme of visits is being finalised.
But a definite date for the diary is a welcome service at Wakefield Cathedral on Wednesday, September, 25 at 7.30 pm.
Introducing himself to new people he will meet on his visit, Bishop George writes
“I am the third Bishop of Mara Diocese in the Anglican Church of Tanzania (ACT). The Diocese is situated on the North Western side of the famous Serengeti National park and neighbouring Lake Victoria. 
The Diocese was established in 1985. We are privileged to be the oldest partners (back 1988) in God's Mission in the Anglican Communion with the then Diocese of Wakefield, currently joined by other Dioceses to now be linked with Leeds Diocese.”
Born in 1963 in the Rorya District, Mara Region, Tanzania. Bishop George is married to Janeth and they have three grown up children.
He has studied ministry and theology in Virginia, USA, but stresses: ”Above all, I got a good foundation from the UK, Bachelor in Theology 1998 – 2000 at the Open Theological College – University of Gloucester, in the United Kingdom. He is pictured at his installation with the former Bishop of Wakefield, the Rt Revd Tony Robinson. 
More details on Bishop George and Janeth’s visit will be shared as soon as possible.