The South African Diocese was formed by the decision of the Holy Synod of 29th December 2021 (Journal №100) as part of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa.

The sphere of pastoral responsibility includes the Republic of South Africa, the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Republic of Namibia, the Republic of Botswana, the Republic of Zimbabwe, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Angola, the Republic of Zambia, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Mauritius, the Union of the Comoros, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Rwanda, the Republic of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, the Gabonese Republic, the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe.

The Diocese of Southern Africa also includes a stavropegial parish of the Moscow Patriarchate in the Republic of South Africa. According to a Decree of His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' dated August 20, 2024, the church of St. Sergius of Radonezh is granted the status of Cathedral of the South African Diocese.

The title of the ruling bishop: "Bishop of Johannesburg and South Africa".

Temporary administrator: Metropolitan Konstantin of Cairo and North Africa.

The Diocese Today

There are currently 308 parishes spread across 16 counties within the Southern African Diocese, those being: the Republic of South Africa, the Republic of Angola, the Republic of Burundi, the Gabonese Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Zambia, the Republic of Zimbabwe, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Rwanda, the United Republic of Tanzania, and the Republic of Uganda.

The Cathedral:

Of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Johannesburg; address: Cnr. of Wattle & 8th Str., Noordwyk, Midrand; website: https://www.st-sergius.info /; telephone number: +27 11 318 0150.

Deaneries

Twenty-six deaneries have been formed, encompassing 13 countries: the Republic of South Africa, the Republic of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Zambia, the Republic of Zimbabwe, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Rwanda, the United Republic of Tanzania, and the Republic of Uganda.

Clergy

There are currently 226 clergymen serving in the parishes of the diocese, which includes 221 priests and 5 deacons.

The Republic of South Africa

The Deanery of the Republic of South Africa

Dean: Archpriest Daniel Lugovoi

Clerics: 7

Parishes: 5

Contacts:

• Johannesburg, Cnr. of Wattle & 8th Str., Noordwyk, Midrand

Cathedral of St. Sergius of Radonezh

E-mail: lugovoi@gmail.com, Archpriest Daniel Lugovoi;

• Cape Town, 136 Bree Street

Parish of St. John Climacus

E-mail: theladderchapel@gmail.com, Priest Nicholas Esterhuizen

The Republic of Angola

Clerics: 1

Parishes: 1

Contacts:

E-mail: seraphimcristiano6@gmail.com, Priest Seraphim Lumanadio

The Republic of Burundi

The Deanery of The Republic of Burundi

Dean: Priest Dimitri Ntahonshikiye

Clerics: 4

Parishes: 1

Contacts:

• Rumonge

Parish of St. Sergius of Radonezh

E-mail: rocburundi@gmail.com, Priest Dimitri Ntahonshikiye

The Gabonese Republic

Clerics: 1

Parishes: 1

Contacts:

• Ntoum, Libreville

Parish of the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “The Sign”

E-mail: ebelebeleathanase@gmail.com, Priest Athanasius Ebelebele

The Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Deanery of Kinshasa in The Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dean: Priest Nicholas Musoya

Clerics: 4

Parishes: 4

Contacts:

E-mail: nicolasmusoya@gmail.com, Priest Nicholas Musoya

The Southern Deanery of The Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dean: Priest Nicholas Musoya

Clerics: 10

Parishes: 15

Contacts:

• Tenke, Lualaba Province

Parish of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker

E-mail: nicolasmusoya@gmail.com, Priest Nicholas Musoya

The Republic of Zambia

The Deanery of The Republic of Zambia

Dean: Priest John Musonda

Clerics: 4

Parishes: 7

Contacts:

• Chongwe

Parish of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Constantine and Helena

E-mail: apostoloemusonda18@gmail.com, Priest John Musonda;

• Lusaka

Church of the Archangel Michael

Е-mail: lugovoi@gmail.com, Archpriest Daniel Lugovoi

The Republic of Zimbabwe

Part of the Deanery of the Republic of Malawi

Dean: Priest Joachim Bakali

Clerics: 1

Parishes: 1

Contacts:

• Harare

Parish of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos

E-mail: austinmkajawa@gmail.com, Priest Savva Kadjawa

The Republic of Kenya

The Central Deanery of the Republic of Kenya

Dean: Archimandrite Sotirios (Matumbi)

Clerics: 11

Parishes: 20

Contacts:

E-mail: matumbisam99@gmail.com, Archimandrite Sotirios (Matumbi)

The Vihiga Deanery of the Republic of Kenya

Dean: Priest Nikanor Shilesi

Clerics: 10

Parishes: 15

Contacts:

• Buyangu

Parish of St. Nectarios of Aegina

E-mail: cosmasbidali20@gmail.com, Priest Nikanor Shilesi

The Eastern Deanery of the Republic of Kenya

Dean: Priest Barnabas Njaria

Clerics: 1

Parishes: 2

Contacts:

• Bololo village, suburb of Voi

Parish of St. Pimen the Great

E-mail: mwangipeter1966@gmail.com, Priest Barnabas Njaria

The Kakamega Deanery of the Republic of Kenya

Dean: Priest Arsenios Chitwa

Clerics: 12

Parishes: 18

Contacts:

• Gombe

Parish of the Apostle Andrew

E-mail: ronaldchitwa2020@gmail.com, Priest Arsenios Chitwa

The Lugari Deanery of the Republic of Kenya

Dean: Priest Peter Lutomia

Clerics: 9

Parishes: 10

Contacts:

• Kipkaren

Parish of the Apostle James

E-mail: lutomiad@gmail.com, Priest Peter Lutomia

The Meru Deanery of the Republic of Kenya

Dean: Priest Theoklitos Kithinji

Clerics: 17

Parishes: 15

Contacts:

• Mworoga

Parish of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia

E-mail: gkmberia@yahoo.com, Priest Theoklitos Kithinji

The Migori Deanery of the Republic of Kenya

Dean: Priest Patapios Chasia

Clerics: 10

Parishes: 13

Contacts:

• Oiyani

Parish of the Holy Right-Believing Prince Alexander Nevsky

E-mail: patapiosrev@gmail.com, Priest Patapios Chasia

The Nandi Deanery of the Republic of Kenya

Dean: Priest Titus Kipngeny

Clerics: 12

Parishes: 20

Contacts:

• Tilolwo

Parish of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Constantine and Helena

E-mail: tituskip25@gmail.com, Priest Titus Kipngeny

The Nieri Deanery of the Republic of Kenya

Dean: Priest Vasily Waicha

Clerics: 13

Parishes: 14

Contacts:

• Mukurweini

Parish of the Martyr Sophia

E-mail: erastuswaicha2@gmail.com, Priest Vasily Waicha

The Homa Bay Deanery of the Republic of Kenya

Dean: Priest Angelos Oribe

Clerics: 8

Parishes: 9

Contacts:

• Malunge

Parish of St. Macarius of Kalyazin

E-mail: andoribe70@gmail.com, Priest Angelos Oribe

The Republic of the Congo

The Central Deanery of the Republic of the Congo

Dean: Priest John Ndzingoula

Clerics: 2

Parishes: 4

Contacts:

• Brazzavile

Parish of Nativity of John the Baptist

The Eastern Deanery of the Republic of the Congo

Priest Silouan Nkounkou

Clerics: 1

Parishes: 2

Contacts:

• Pointe-Noire

Parish of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker

E-mail: revsilouanos@gmail.com, Priest Silouan Nkunku

The Republic of Mauritius

Clerics: 1

Parishes: 2

Contacts:

• Port Louis

Parish of the Transfiguration of the Lord

E-mail: dimitrymatienko@gmail.com, otecdmitrii@icloud.com, Archpriest Dmitry Matienko

The Republic of Madagascar

The Northern Deanery of the Republic of Madagascar

Dean: Priest Vasily Randrianaivo

Clerics: 10

Parishes: 13

Contacts:

• Mahajanga

Parish of St. Nectarios of Aegina

E-mail: vacilios.randrian@gmail.com, Priest Vasily Randrianaivo

The Southern Deanery of the Republic of Madagascar

Dean: Priest Nicolas Ramaroson Bruno

Clerics: 14

Parishes: 17

Contacts:

• Morahita

Parish of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker

E-mail: ramarosonbrunonicolas637@gmail.com, Priest Nicolas Ramaroson Bruno

The Republic of Malawi

The Deanery of the Republic of Malawi

Dean: Priest Joachim Bakali

Clerics: 12

Parishes: 34

Contacts:

• Chombe village, Chiradzulu District

Parish of the Apostle Luke

E-mail: bakalistanford6@gmail.com, Priest Joachim Bakali

The Republic of Mozambique

Part of the Deanery of the Republic of Malawi

Dean: Priest Joachim Bakali

Contacts:

Clerics: 2

Parishes: 5

• Maputo

Parish of the Life-Giving Trinity

E-mail: vascositoe54@gmail.com, Priest Christos Sitoe

The Republic of Rwanda

The Deanery of the Republic of Rwanda

Dean: Priest Petros Bicamumpaka

Contacts:

E-mail: fr.petros4@gmail.com, Priest Petros Bicamumpaka

The United Republic of Tanzania

The Central Deanery of The United Republic of Tanzania

Dean: Archimandrite Philaret (Kimaro)

Clerics: 11

Parishes: 13

Contacts:

• Dar es Salaam

Parish of Blessed Matrona of Moscow

E-mail: filaretoskimaro@gmail.com, Archimandrite Philaret (Kimaro)

The Northern Deanery of The United Republic of Tanzania

Dean: Priest Peter Manjuni

Clerics: 7

Parishes: 18

Contacts:

• Imamba

Parish of St. Cyril, Equal-to-the-Apostles

E-mail:petermajuni@gmail.com, Priest Peter Manjuni

The Republic of Uganda

The Central Deanery of the Republic of Uganda

Dean: Priest Thomas Ssebiranda

Clerics: 11

Parishes: 9

Contacts:

• Mayirikiti village, Central Region

Parish of St. Alexis, Metropolitan of Moscow

E-mail:ssebirandathomas80@gmail.com, Priest Thomas Ssebiranda

The Eastern Deanery of the Republic of Uganda

Dean: Hieromonk Silouan (Brown)

Clerics: 6

Parishes: 14

Contacts:

• Kiboga

Missionary Center of St. John of Shanghai

E-mail: fathersilouanbrown@gmail.com, Hieromonk Silouan (Brown)

The Northern Deanery of the Republic of Uganda

Dean: Father Benjamin Odjok

Clerics: 7

Parishes: 3

Contacts:

• Obwolo village, Omoro District, Northern Region

Parish of the Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless Powers

E-mail: ojokbenjamin704@gmail.com, Father Benjamin