The bishop settled at KwaMagwaza. From there he trekked north, establishing missions in Swaziland and in Mpumalanga on his way to Pretoria. The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 saw all the mission buildings in Zululand burned to the ground, as well as a decisive Zulu victory against the British at the Battle of Isandlwana. Law and order broke down and KwaMagwaza became a very unsettled area. This resulted in the removal of the diocesan centre to Isandlwana. The second bishop, Douglas MacKenzie (1880), also made Isandlwana his headquarters and set up a training college there. The Cathedral of St. Michael and All Angels is located in Eshowe.
