Ralph Peter Hatendi

Background

Hatendi, Ralph Peter was born on April 9, 1927 in Rusape, Manicaland, Zimbabwe. Son of Fabian and Emilia Hatendi.

Education

Licentiate in Theology, Associate of Kings College, London, 1968. Doctor of Divinity, The World University, Benson, Arizona, 1987.

Career

Teacher, Government Rhodesia, Marondera, Zimbabwe, 1952-1954; assistant priest, Diocese of Harare, Mutare, Zimbabwe, 1958-1961; chaplain, Bernard Mizeki College, Marondera, 1961-1962; curate, Diocese of Lincoln, England, 1963-1965; seminary tutor, St. John's Seminary, Lusaka, Zambia, 1969-1972; executive secretary, Bible Society of Zambia, Lusaka, 1973-1975; distribution consultant, United Bible Socs., Nairobi, Kenya, 1976-1978; suffragan bishop, Diocese of Harare, 1979-1980; bishop, Diocese of Harare, 1981-1995. Electoral supervisory commissioner Government of Zimbabwe, Harare, since 1984.

Achievements

• Ralph Peter Hatendi has been listed as a noteworthy bishop by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

National chairman repatriation of refugees/returnees State and Church of Zimbabwe, 1980-1981. Patron Motsrud, since 1992. Trustee Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Agency for International Development Palliative Unit, since 1981.

Co-founder Graul College, 1986. Member Harare Club (honorary).

Connections

Married Jane Mary Chikumbu. Children: Nesta, Felicity, Philip, Pauline, Peter.

Father:

Fabian Hatendi

Mother:

Emilia Hatendi

Spouse:

Jane Mary Chikumbu

child:

Pauline Hatendi

child:

Philip Hatendi

child:

Nesta Hatendi

child:

Peter Hatendi

child:

Felicity Hatendi