England, John, 1786-1842
Variant namesJohn England (born September 23, 1786, in Cork, Ireland – died April 11, 1842, in Charleston, South Carolina), 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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| referencedIn | Lieber, Francis, 1800-1872. Francis Lieber papers, 1808-1969. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Irish College (Rome, Italy). Correspondence, 1828-1869. | University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library | |
| referencedIn | Saunders, R. Frank, 1934-2008. Richard Frank Saunders, Jr., papers, 1950-2008. | Georgia Southern University | |
| creatorOf | Mount St. Mary's College and Seminary Records, 1810-1840 | University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library | |
| creatorOf | Diocese of Hartford Collection, 1830-1892 bulk 1840-1874. | University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library | |
| referencedIn | J. N. Nicollet papers, 1797-1843. | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Watts, Beaufort Taylor, 1789-1869. Beaufort Taylor Watts papers, 1822-1879 | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Bishop John England correspondence, 1820-1839 | Catholic Diocese of Charleston (S.C.). Archives and Records Management Office | |
| referencedIn | J. N. Nicollet papers, 1797-1843. | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | Catholic Church. Diocese of Charleston (S.C.). Collected material, 1811-1882. | University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library |
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| associatedWith | Catholic Church. Diocese of Charleston (S.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Catholic Church. Diocese of Hartford (Conn.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Irish College (Rome, Italy) | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Lieber, Francis, 1800-1872. | person |
| associatedWith | Mount Saint Mary's College (Emmitsburg, Md.) | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Nicollet, J. N. (Joseph Nicolas), 1786-1843. | person |
| associatedWith | Saunders, R. Frank, 1934-2008. | person |
| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | St. Patrick's College (Carlow, Ireland) | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Watts, Beaufort Taylor, 1789-1869 | person |
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| Charleston | SC | US | |
| Cork | M | IE | |
| Charleston | SC | US | |
| South Carolina | SC | US |
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Birth 1786-09-23
Death 1842-04-11
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