thaba nchu was established as a settlement in 1873.
thaba nchu was established as a settlement in 1873.
when was thaba nchu established as a settlement?
1873
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thaba 'nchu is a town in free state, south africa, 63 km east of bloemfontein and 17 km east of botshabelo. the population is largely made up of tswana and sotho people. the town was settled in the 1830s and officially established in 1873. the town grew larger following the 1913 natives' land act that stated thaba 'nchu as a homeland for tswana people. it was known among the voortrekkers as blesberg (blazed mountain, bald mountain).









































section::::history.
thaba 'nchu
the bishop arrived in bloemfontein on 1 october 1863, with three priests and two teachers. george mitchell was the first priest ordained in the diocese, in 1865. the cathedral was completed and consecrated in 1866. the brotherhood of st augustine of hippo was established in the diocese a year later with canon beckett and seven members. together they built the first anglican church in thaba nchu, completed in 1868. this pioneering community established the church’s work in thaba nchu and in places as far apart as wepener and harrismith and continued faithfully from their house at modderpoort until their work was taken over by the society of the sacred mission in 1902.
diocese of the free state