James Hannington
19th-century English Anglican missionary and saint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Hannington (3 September 1847 ā 29 October 1885) was an English Anglican missionary and martyr. He was the first Anglican bishop of East Africa.
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James Hannington | |
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former Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Eastern Equatorial Africa |
Installed | 24 June 1884 |
Term ended | 29 October 1885 |
Successor | Henry Parker |
Personal details | |
Born | (1847-09-03)3 September 1847 |
Died | 29 October 1885(1885-10-29) (aged 38) Busoga, Uganda |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 29 October |
Venerated in | Anglican Communion |
Title as Saint | Bishop and Martyr |
Shrines | Bishop Hannington Memorial Church, Hove |
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