Edward Steere (1828 - 26 August 1882) was an English Anglicancolonialbishop in the 19th century.[1]
Steere was educated atLondon University andordained in 1850.[2] Aftercuracies inDevon andLincolnshire, he joinedWilliam Tozer (Bishop in Central Africa) on a mission to Nyasaland in 1863.[3] He was appointedBishop 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 atChrist Church, Zanzibar, in Stone Town, Zanzibar. The cathedral was based on his vision; its concrete roof shaped in abarrel vault was Steere's idea. He also worked withDavid Livingstone to abolish slavery in Zanzibar. He is buried behind the altar in the church.[6] David Livingstone's aidesJames 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, includingShambala,Yao,Nyamwezi, andMakonde. But he is especially known for his work onSwahili, publishing aHandbook 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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