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The church is located in Mkunazini Road, in the centre of the old town, and occupies a large area where the biggest slave market of Zanzibar used to be; the construction of the cathedral was in fact intended to celebrate the end of slavery. [4] The altar is said to be in the exact place where the main "whipping post" of the market used to be.
Pages in category "Religious buildings and structures in Zanzibar" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
View of the cathedral of Christ Church, Zanzibar.. The Diocese of Zanzibar was founded in 1892, and developed separately from that of Eastern Equatorial Africa. Whilst mainland Tanzania was largely under the influence of evangelical missionary societies, Zanzibar was evangelised by Anglo-catholic missionaries, and represented a far more high church form of Anglicanism.
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In 1873 he placed the foundation stone at Christ Church, Zanzibar, in Stone Town, Zanzibar. The cathedral was based on his vision; its concrete roof shaped in a barrel vault was Steere's idea. He also worked with David Livingstone to abolish slavery in Zanzibar. He is buried behind the altar in the church. [6]
The mission's early work in Zanzibar substantially involved caring for and schooling children rescued from slavery, [11] and establishing a settlement - Mbweni, founded 1871 - for these released slaves to live in. [12] On Christmas Day, 1873, the foundation stone of Christ Church was laid in the grounds of the former slave market, closed only ...
The Bishop of Zanzibar is the Diocesan of an island diocese in the Anglican Church of Tanzania. [1] Its current bishop is Michael Hafidh. [ 2 ] The bishop's seat is Christ Church, Zanzibar , the Anglican cathedral in Stone Town , Zanzibar , Tanzania .
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