VERY REVD Dr. DALCY DLAMINI

The Very Revd. Dr Dalcy Badeli Dlamini Nee Nsibande was ordained Deacon in the Diocese of Swaziland in December 2006 and served her curacy at St George and St James Parish in Manzini. She was priested in January 2008 and became Chaplain of St Michael’s Chapel in Manzini. Between 2010 and 2016 while still serving at St Michael’s she was also tasked as Priest-in-Charge of Zombodze Parochial District, in Manzini and The University of Swaziland Chapel.  She was the School Chaplain at St Michael’s Chapel. Ven. Dalcy was appointed as the 2nd Dean of the Cathedral after its consecration on the 18th of June 2020, she was installed as the Dean on the 7th of November 2020, by the Rt Revd. Luke Pretorius. 

Dalcy has a Diploma in Education from the University of Swaziland (Nazarene Teacher Training College) and she served as a Primary School teacher for ten years. She obtained a Diploma in Theology from The College of the Transfiguration in Grahamstown, South Africa in 2007. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts Honours in Practical Theology in 2014, at the University of Pretoria. In 2017 she was conferred with a Master of Arts in Practical Theology by the University of Pretoria and in 2020 completed her Doctorate with the same University. 

Dalcy has served as Sunday school Chaplain in the Diocese of Swaziland for four years and has been Chairperson of Liviyo Labofakazi in the Diocese for many years, which also lead to her role as Vice chairperson for Provincial Liviyo (A member of Anglican Renewal Ministries). She is comfortable in worshipping in both high and low settings of the Anglican Church. Dalcy and Anthony are passionate with young people and they have been involved in youth ministry since they were young too.

Memorial Address given at service held at Christ Church Cathedral in memory of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on the 13th December 2013