Bishop Ajayi Crowther Translated the Bible In This House

It is the country’s second oldest
storey building. Located in Ota,
Ogun State, the Cathedral
Church of Saint James (CCSJ)
boasts of a history that makes it
comparable to Westminster
Abbey in London. It was here
that Reverend Ajayi Crowther did
the first translation of the Bible
into the Yoruba language.
And what’s more, CCSJ still has
in its possession items that were
used by the very first occupants
of the building back in 1842. The
items include a chalice, a
baptism bowl, two altar chairs,
coins currency and other
historical curios.
The historical, ancient and
monumental items would have
been more, but Reverend Steven
Ayo Oluwawalemi, the cathedral
priest, admits that some
unknown people have made
away with most of these items
that should be national
treasures.