# James Hannington
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james hannington (3 September 1847 – 29 October 1885) was an English Anglican missionary, saint and martyr. He was the first Anglican bishop of East Africa.
== Early life ==
Hannington was born on 3 September 1847 at Hurstpierpoint in Sussex, England, about eight miles from Brighton, where his father ran a warehouse, and was part of the family that ran Hanningtons department stores.
Wednesday Morning // October 29, 2025
Morning Prayer for Wednesday, October 29, 2025 (Proper 25; James Hannington, Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa and His Companions, Martyrs, 1885).
Psalm and Scripture readings (60-day Psalter):
Psalm 146
2 Kings 16
Acts 7:17-34
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Into the Interior: The Road to the Kingdom of Buganda (Hannington Part 1)
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Today marks 140 years since the death of Bishop James Hannington of the Church Missionary Society, killed on his way to the Buganda Kingdom on October 29, 1885.
What many don’t realize is that this was actually his second attempt to reach Buganda. By then, the kingdom had become a …
Wednesday Evening // October 29, 2025
Evening Prayer for Wednesday, October 29, 2025 (Proper 25; James Hannington, Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa and His Companions, Martyrs, 1885).
Psalm and Scripture readings (60-day Psalter):
Psalm 147
Isaiah 11
Mark 9:30-50
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Dust, Fever, and Bitter Water: Across the Ugogo Plains (Hannington Part 2)
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The missionary James Hannington crosses the harsh Ugogo Plains of Tanzania’s Dodoma region, home of the Wagogo people. Battling wind, dust, and disease, his faith is tested in one of the most unforgiving stretches of the 19th-century East African caravan routes.
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The Shadow of Mirambo: King on the Caravan Road (Hannington Part 3)
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Frail and fevered, James Hannington reaches the caravan’s camp only to find them seized by dread. Beyond the horizon lies Mirambo’s domain, a land few dare to cross. His name moves through Central Africa like a storm: the warrior-king who defied the Arabs and reshaped the trade rou…
Canoes, Cloth, and Conflict: The Wary King Romwa (Hannington Part 4)
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After a brutal trek across the interior, James Hannington and two fellow missionaries finally reach the lands of Romwa of Buzinza, exhausted, sick, and desperate for canoes to cross Lake Victoria. But with empty hands and no tribute to offer, they quickly learn that Romwa is no sim…
S3E042-Romans 13-14: Loving Your Neighbor When It Is Not Easy
Loving Your Neighbor When It Is Not Easy
Welcome to another Epistles Sunday on the Lifespring One Year Bible Rewind. Today we read Romans 13 and 14, two chapters where Paul moves from the big picture of how believers should respond to authority to the close-up reality of loving real people in …
S3E042-Romans 13-14: Loving Your Neighbor When It Is Not Easy
Loving Your Neighbor When It Is Not Easy
Welcome to another Epistles Sunday on the Lifespring One Year Bible Rewind. Today we read Romans 13 and 14, two chapters where Paul moves from the big picture of how believers should respond to authority to the close-up reality of loving real people in …
At the Edge of Buganda: Why James Hannington Turned Back (Part 5)
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At Kagei the crucial port on the southern shore of Lake Victoria and the main gateway to Buganda by canoe, James Hannington finally steps free after his detention by King Romwa of Buzinza. But just as the last stretch of his journey comes into view, sickness overwhelms him. Too wea…
James Hannington, Bishop of Eastern Equitorial Africa, Martyr in Uganda, 1885.m4a
James Hannington, Bishop of Eastern Equitorial Africa, Martyr in Uganda, 1885.m4a by Pusey House
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