# Samuel Ajayi Crowther consecrated (1864)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1864-samuel-ajayi-crowther-consecrated
Location: Canterbury, England
Themes: Papacy

Crowther becomes the first African Anglican bishop. At this point in the timeline (1864), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Pius IX (16 June 1846 – 7 February 1878).

## Why it matters
Samuel Ajayi Crowther consecrated mattered because it carried Christianity to new peoples and regions, changing the map of world Christianity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Pius IX](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-pius-ix)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Samuel Ajayi Crowther](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Ajayi_Crowther)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Samuel Ajayi Crowther consecrated](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Samuel+Ajayi+Crowther+consecrated)
- [Wikipedia — Enlightenment and Revival (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Christianity#Modern_era)