Prince john england biography
Prince john england biography death.
John England (bishop)
1st Roman Catholic Bishop of Charleston, South Carolina
His Excellency. Prince john funeralThe Most Reverend John England | |
|---|---|
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Charleston |
| In office | September 21, 1820– April 11, 1842 |
| Successor | Ignatius A. Reynolds |
| Ordination | October 10, 1809 |
| Consecration | September 21, 1820 by John Murphy |
| Born | September 23, 1786 Cork, Ireland |
| Died | April 11, 1842 (aged 55) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | Theological College of Carlow |
John England (September 23, 1786, in Cork, Ireland – April 11, 1842 in Charleston, South Carolina) was an Irish-born American prelate of the Catholic Church.
He served as the first Bishop of Charleston, leading a diocese that then covered three Southern states. England previously served as a priest in Cork, Ireland, where he was active in the movement for Catholic emancipation in the British Isles. As bishop in Charleston, he ministered to and provided edu