Categories Provincial Notices RIP Bishop Derek Damant Post date 5th Jul 2021 The Right Revd Brian Marajh, the Bishop of George, has announced the death of Bishop Derek Damant, who was Bishop of the Diocese from 1984 to 1999. Bishop Damant was also formerly Dean of Pretoria. He was ordained in 1958 and served as chaplain at St. Andrew’s School, Bloemfontein and principal of St. Stephen’s Diocesan High School in Mohale’s Hoek. Please pray for Dr Marylynn Damant, his widow, and their family. FROM THE BISHOP’S DESK: Dear Brothers and Sisters. We woke up this morning with the news that Bishop Derek passed away peacefully in the early hours of this morning. We thank God for his life and witness. May his soul rest in peace and rise in glory. Please keep Marilynn and the family in your prayers. Yours in the service of Christ, + Brian George ← Tribunal of the Diocese of Cape Town [update 11/8] → Grants for education of clergy’s children – 2021 6 replies on “RIP Bishop Derek Damant” May he rest in peace and rise in glory!! May the soul of Bishop Derek Damant rest in peace and rise in glory All love to Marylyn and the family. Hopefully I will be IT savvy enough to join the funeral. It was such an honour to know him and his gentle manner and humour, even though we seldom saw one another. Love from Littlebit and family. I experienced him as very Christ like. Praise God for his life and witness. I’ve sadly only picked this news up today. Linda and I send our condolences to Marylynn and the family with fond memories of Derek as our Dean in Pretoria. Peace and Grace. +Damant may your soul rest in peace Leave a Reply Cancel replyComments are moderated and may take a few days to appear. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Δ
All love to Marylyn and the family. Hopefully I will be IT savvy enough to join the funeral. It was such an honour to know him and his gentle manner and humour, even though we seldom saw one another. Love from Littlebit and family.
I’ve sadly only picked this news up today. Linda and I send our condolences to Marylynn and the family with fond memories of Derek as our Dean in Pretoria. Peace and Grace.
