John Ramadhani
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John Ramadhani | |
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| Archbishop emeritus of Tanzania | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Tanzania |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1971 |
| Consecration | 1980 by Mussa Kahurananga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1932 Zanzibar |
| Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Tanzania Bishop of Zanzibar and Tanga Bishop of Zanzibar |
John Acland Ramadhani (born Zanzibar, 1 August 1932) is a former Tanzanian Anglican archbishop. His grandfather was Cecil Majaliwa, the first African Anglican priest of the Universities' Mission to Central Africa.[1]: 337, 341
He completed a degree at the University of East Africa. He also gained degrees in England from Queens College, Birmingham, and the University of Birmingham.
He was principal at St. Andrew's Teachers College, in Korogwe, from 1967 to 1969.[citation needed]
Ramadhani was ordained a priest in 1976 at Christ Church, Zanzibar[1]: 341 by Mussa Kahurananga.[citation needed] He was warden at St. Mark's Theological College, in Dar es Salaam, from 1977 to 1979.[citation needed]
Ramadhani was bishop of the Diocese of Zanzibar and Tanga, from 1980 to 2001. After the diocese split, he served as interim Bishop of Zanzibar until 2002, when Bishop Douglas Toto took office and Ramadhani retired.[citation needed]
He was archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church of Tanzania from 1984 to 1998.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b Moriyama, Jerome T. "Building a home-grown Church". In Daniel O'Connor (ed.). Three Centuries of Mission. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
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