Edward Steere (1828 - 26 August 1882) was an English Anglican colonial bishop in the 19th century. [1]
Edward Steere (1828 - 26 August 1882) was an English Anglican colonial bishop in the 19th century. [1]
Steere was educated at London University and ordained in 1850. [2] After curacies in Devon and Lincolnshire, he joined William Tozer (Bishop in Central Africa) on a mission to Nyasaland in 1863. [3] He was appointed Bishop in Central Africa [4] in 1874 and died on 26 August 1882. [5]
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 slavery in Zanzibar. He is buried behind the altar in the church. [6] David Livingstone's aides James Chuma and Abdullah Susi were part of an expedition led by Steere. Chuma was captain of the expedition and both men acted as interpreters. [7]
Steere was a considerable linguist and published works on several East African languages and dialects, including Shambala, Yao, Nyamwezi, and Makonde. But he is especially known for his work on Swahili, publishing a Handbook of Swahili in 1870, and he also translated or revised the translation into Swahili of a large part of the Bible. [8]
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