Bahai Library Online

Chronology of the Bahá'í Faith

World Canada
any   all   exact phrase

Date 1956-04-21-01, sorted by date, descending

date event tags firsts
1956 Ridván
195-		 The Regional Spiritual Assembly of South and West Africa was formed with its seat in Johannesburg, South Africa. The National Convention was held at the Sears farm. Those elected to serve were: John Allen, Festus Chembeni, Walter Dlamini, William Masehla, Robert Miller, Andrew Mofokeng, John Robarts, William Sears and Max Seepe. In January 1957 Walter Dlamini resigned and Marguerite Sears was elected to replace him. [BW13:284; MBW71-72; BN no608 November 1981 p11]
  • Its area of jurisdiction was the Union of South Africa, Basutoland, Zululand, Swaziland, Bechuanaland, South West Africa, Angola, Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Mozambique, Madagascar, Réunion Island, Mauritius and St Helena Island. See the Guardian's message to this Assembly. [That Promising Continent 28-29]
    		•  National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Johannesburg, South Africa; South Africa first Regional Spiritual Assembly of South and West Africa
    Home divider Site Map divider Series divider Chronology
    search:  Author divider Title divider Date divider Tags
    Links divider About divider Contact divider RSS divider New
    smaller font
    larger font