The Bishop of Zanzibar is the Diocesan of an island diocese in the Anglican Church of Tanzania.^[1] Its current bishop is Michael Hafidh.^[2] The bishop's seat is Christ Church, Zanzibar, the Anglican cathedral in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Bishops of Zanzibar

• 1892 – 7 May 1894 (d.): Charles Smythies (previously Bishop in Central Africa until that See was split)
• 1895 – 1901 (res.): William Richardson
• 1901 – 1908 (res.): John Hine (translated from Likoma and to Northern Rhodesia
• 18 October 1908 – 2 November 1924 (d.): Frank Weston
• 1925 – 1943 (res.): Thomas Birley
• 1943 – 1963: Bill Baker (diocese renamed in 1963 and 1965)

Though the diocese was renamed "Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam" in 1963, the creation of separate dioceses for Dar es Salaam and for Tanga was already planned. When the Diocese of Dar es Salaam was erected in 1965, this remaining diocese was renamed "Zanzibar and Tanga".

Bishops of Zanzibar and Tanga

• 1963 – 1968 (res.): Bill Baker (Bishop of Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam, 1963–1965; Bishop of Zanzibar and Tanga thereafter; became Assistant Bishop of Liverpool)
• 1968–1980: Yohana Jumaa (consecrated 25 April 1968, by Neil Russell, assistant bishop, at Korogwe)^[3]
• 1980 – 2001 (ret.): John Ramadhani

Bishops of Zanzibar

• 2002 – 9 February 2006 (d.): Douglas Toto (Douglas Mathew Toto; consecrated 24 August 2002;^[4] died in post)^[5]
• 2006 – 2012: vacancy in See
  • 2006 – 2010: Matthew Mhagama, Vicar-General^[4]
  • 2010 – 2012: Michael Hafidh, Vicar-General^[4]
• 2012 – present: Michael Hafidh (consecrated 15 April 2012, by Valentino Mokiwa, Archbishop of Tanzania)^[5]