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The Story of the Anglican Mission
Our Bishops

OUR AFFILIATION

Our Bishops

Our Archbishop

The Most Rev. Emmanuel Mbona Kolini is Archbishop of the Province of the Episcopal Church of Rwanda and Bishop of Kigali.

He was born in 1945 in Congo, ordained in 1969 and consecrated Assistant Bishop of Bukavu, Zaire in 1980. He served as Bishop of Katanga, Zaire from 1986 until 1997 at which time he was called into Rwanda as Bishop and Archbishop. His education was at Canon Warner Memorial College, Bishop Tucker College and Balya Bible College in Uganda. He and his wife Freda have eight children. Having become Primate of the Province following the years of genocide, Archbishop Kolini has been a major force for reconciliation in Rwanda.

Our Bishop

The Rt. Rev. Charles Hurt (Chuck) Murphy III is a Missionary Bishop of the Province of the Episcopal Church of Rwanda and a bishop of, and chairman of, the Anglican Mission in The Americas.

He served as Rector of All Saints Church, Pawleys Island, SC for over 20 years, and was the one who convened and later chaired the First Promise Movement that led to the formation of AMiA. Bishop Murphy graduated from the University of Alabama, then studied under Dr. J.I. Packer of Trinity College in England before completing his theological training at the University of the South. He served several Episcopal congregations before being called to All Saints in 1982. Murphy has led Vestry Workshops, Leadership Training Conferences, and has taught on many subjects throughout the U.S. Murphy is the son, brother and brother-in-law of Episcopal priests. He and his wife Margaret have been married for over 30 years and they have three grown daughters.