From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joost de Blank
Joost de Blank
Anglican Church of Southern Africa titles
Preceded by Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Succeeded by
Geoffrey Hare Clayton 1957–1963 Robert Selby Taylor
Joost de Blank (14 November 1908 – 1968) was the Arch- Persondata
bishop of Cape Town, South Africa from 1957 to 1963
Name Blank, Joost De
and was known as the "scourge of apartheid" for his ar-
dent opposition to the whites-only policies of the South Alternative names
African government. He was educated at Merchant Tay- Short description
lors’ School, King’s College London, and Queens’ College, Date of birth 14 November 1908
Cambridge. de Blank was the Bishop of Stepney in Lon-
Place of birth
don from 1952 to 1957.
De Blank was buried in Westminster Abbey.[1] Date of death 1968
Place of death
References
[1] "Westminster Abbey"by Richard Jenkyns, p.74
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