John England
Roman Catholic Bishop of Charleston
Died when: 55 years 200 days (666 months)Star Sign: Libra
John England (September 23, 1786, Cork, Ireland – April 11, 1842, Charleston, South Carolina) was an Irish-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.He served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Charleston, which then covered three Southern States.
England previously served as a priest in Cork where he was active in the movement for Catholic Emancipation in the United Kingdom.
As bishop in Charleston, he ministered to and provided education for many free and enslaved African-Americans.
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