1864Event
Samuel Ajayi Crowther becomes Anglican bishop
Crowther was consecrated as bishop for the Niger mission, becoming the first African Anglican bishop.
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1864
Samuel Ajayi Crowther becomes Anglican bishop
Crowther was consecrated as bishop for the Niger mission, becoming the first African Anglican bishop.
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Crowther was consecrated as bishop for the Niger mission, becoming the first African Anglican bishop. His career connected recaptive experience, translation, education, and African Christian leadership.
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