John Ramadhani
Church Anglican Church of Tanzania Previous post(s) Archbishop of Tanzania Bishop of Zanzibar and Tanga Bishop of Zanzibar Ordination 1971 Consecration 1980 by Mussa Kahurananga Born 1 August 1932Zanzibar
John Acland Ramadhani (born 1 August 1932 in Zanzibar ) 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
His parents were Matthew Douglas Ramadhani and Bridget Ann Constance Masoud, both teachers.
His nephew was Augustino Ramadhani , who became Chief Justice of Tanzania -[ 2]
Ramadhani completed a degree at the University of East Africa . He also gained degrees in England from Queens College, Birmingham , and the University of Birmingham .
Ramadhani 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 ]
Ramadhani was archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church of Tanzania from 1984 to 1998.[ 3]
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Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Primate of the Anglican Church of Tanzania 1984–1998
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Bishop of Zanzibar and Tanga 1980–2000
Succeeded byHimself
as interim Bishop of Zanzibar
Succeeded byas Bishop of Tanga
New title
interim Bishop of Zanzibar 2001–2002
Succeeded byas Bishop of Zanzibar
Zanzibar Zanzibar and Tanga Zanzibar