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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.
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 following is a timeline of the history of Zanzibar City, Unguja island, ... 1879 – Anglican Christ Church built. [4] 1880 – Marhubi Palace built near town. [3]
Within Zanzibar, the revolution is a key cultural event, marked by the release of 545 prisoners on its tenth anniversary and by a military parade on its 40th. [26] Zanzibar Revolution Day has been designated as a public holiday by the government of Tanzania; it is celebrated on 12 January each year. [27]
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 .
Christ Church Cathedral Zanzibar. Mackenzie's successor, Bishop Tozer, relocated the society's base to Zanzibar in 1864. Here they enjoyed much greater success, receiving a cordial welcome from the island's Arab and African residents, and establishing a number of operations, including a mission school, [5] St Andrew's at Kiungani. [10]