England, John, 1786-1842
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John 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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