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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.
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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 ...
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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1879 – Anglican Christ Church built. [4] 1880 – Marhubi Palace built near town. [3] 1883 – House of Wonders built. 1888 – Hamamni Persian Baths built. 1890 – British in power per Heligoland–Zanzibar Treaty. The purchase and selling of slaves is prohibited; slavery itself is preserved. 1896 – 27 August: Anglo-Zanzibar War.
The Church was built by French missionaries between 1893 and 1898. The design of the church was based on that of the Marseille Cathedral. Its twin masts are its most recognizable feature and can be seen from a distance when sailing into Stone Town. The church is still operational today and holds regular mass on Sundays. [2] Hamamni Persian Baths
Steere spent several periods in Zanzibar, 1864–68, 1872–74, and 1877–82. 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