As a part of Continuing Anglicanism which formed from the Congress of St. Louis, it is traditionally catholic in liturgy and doctrine and uses the 1954 Book of Common Prayer and its authorised derivatives.

Fr Kenyon-Hoare was consecrated on the 7th of October 2010 by Archbishop Mark Haverland, with bishops Rommie Starks, William McClean, Denver Presley Hutchens, Edward LaCour, Wilson Chan Awac Garang, and Damien Mead acting as co-consecrators.

[6] In 1996, some former members of the Order of Ethiopia - CPSA split to form their own church, eventually joining the Missionary Diocese of South Africa.

[9] In partnership with various charities, the Missionary Diocese of Southern Africa was able to coordinate donations for its local parishes in rural areas.

[13] At the next provincial synod in 2015, further organization was taken for South Africa, with the view of creating a new province in response to rapid growth.

At the inaugural synod on November 13, 2021, the ACC’s Province of Southern Africa unanimously elected the Right Reverend Dominic Mdunyelwa as its first Archbishop and Metropolitan.

[16] The Diocese of Umzi Wase Tiyopiya had been organized by Bishop Michael Wright, of the Holy Catholic Church-Western Rite.