Before 1993 College of the Transfiguration

st bede s college harriet mason c. 1901

st bede s college in mthatha founded in 1879 henry callaway, first bishop of diocese of st john. purpose of institution training of young natives, , colonists clergy , teachers. @ time primary task train clergy , catechist diocese. shift happened in mid-twentieth century when college given provincial recognition result of synod of bishops in 1955. pressures brought bear apartheid regime, , other institutional factors, resulted in consideration of different schemes of amalgamation seventies. college temporarily closed in 1983 , premises leased university of transkei year, before being re-opened in 1985. @ time of closure in 1992 college had influential role in anglican church of southern africa.

st paul s college in grahamstown founded in 1902, bishop charles cornish. initial idea of college came bishop allan webb, bishop of grahamstown. brought vision of theological education him, having been vice-principal of cuddesdon theological college, oxford. hostel opened reception of theological students in 1902. in 1910 work began on new west wing increase capacity. college officially became provincial college. between 1929 , 1931 further alterations took place. cullen house purchased in 1933. college went through difficult times during both world wars numbers declined, closing 5 months in 1943. extensive additions again made in 1950s, espin wing , new chapel being dedicated in 1957. burnett wing completed in 1962. st bede s, st paul s affected fluctuating numbers. faced particular pressures of apartheid sought racially mixed. @ time of closure in 1992 college eighty percent black .

when st bede s , st paul s closed, site chosen new college anglican church of southern africa old campus of st paul s. amalgamated college called peter masiza college , after first ordained black priest in province. subsequent research showed name problematic , college of transfiguration chosen, influenced then, archbishop desmond tutu.