19/06/2026
PROFILE OF OUR CANDIDATES:
Mr. Shaun Plato.
My name is Shaun Delvin Plato and my journey within the Church began many years ago. I was born into and raised in a family that has always been actively involved in the Church and its various ministries and activities. I was baptised and confirmed in the Parish of All Saints, Mossel Bay. I joined the Servers Guild at a very young age and later I was licensed as a Lay Minister. I also served as a member of Parish Council.
It was during my time serving as a Lay Minister within the Parish of All Saints Mossel Bay, that I entered the discernment process of our Diocese. In 2022 I was selected to further test vocation at the College of Transfiguration for theological education and ministerial formation. I began my journey at COTT in January 2023 and completed it in Novemeber 2025.
In August 2023, at the Annual General Meeting of the Seminarians’ Body, I was elected President of the Seminarians’ Body. I served in this role during the 2023–2024 academic year, during which I also served as a member of the College Council. At the Annual General Meeting in August 2024, I was elected Deputy Chairperson of the Seminarians’ Body, a position I held until completing my tenure in August 2025.
During my formation, I served placements in several parishes within our Diocese and in the Diocese of Grahamstown under the supervision of the College of Transfiguration. I am currently serving as the Parish Worker at Christ Church, Beaufort West together with St Alban’s, Carnarvon and St John’s, Victoria West.
