Bagamoyo - Holy Ghost Mission

Holy Ghost Mission in Bagamoyo was the first Catholic mission in East Africa. The Church was constructed in 1873 as a simple structure with a tin roof. A stone tower with arches and a cross at the center is located at one corner of the building.

On the grounds of Holy Ghost Mission is a memorial, which was built in 1874 at the spot where the body of David Livingstone lay in state. His body was kept here until it was shipped to England for burial.

A cemetery, located to the right of the church is where the early missionaries are buried. Freed slaves erected a small shrine in 1876, further down the path from the Holy Ghost Mission.

The mission was originally built to house children that had been rescued from slavery but it grew to include the church, a school, and some workshops.