James Theodore Holly
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James Theodore Augustus Holly (3 October 1829 in Washington, D.C. – 13 March 1911 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti) was the first African-American bishop in the Protestant Episcopal church, and spent most of his episcopal career as missionary bishop of Haiti.
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Bishop of Haiti, and of the Dominican Republic | |
Born | James Theodore Holly (1829-10-03)October 3, 1829 Washington, D.C., U.S.A. |
Died | March 13, 1911(1911-03-13) (aged 81) Port-au-Prince, Haiti Interred at St. Vincent's Home, Port-au-Prince |
Venerated in | Episcopal Church (United States) |
Feast | 13 March |
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