John William Colenso Papers, 1855-1908

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John William Colenso Papers, 1855-1908

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Writings by and about Colenso document thecontroversies that surrounded this church leader in South Africa. John WilliamColenso (1814-1883) was appointed Bishop of Natal, South Africa in 1854. He wasa controversial figure due to his stance on polygamy and histheology.

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Colenso, John William, 1814-1883

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John William Colenso, radical biblical critic and bishop in the Church of England, was born in Cornwall on January 24, 1814. Although mathematics was his first love, he was also taken with the study of religion and soon joined the ministry. Named Bishop of Natal in 1853, he went to Africa, where the natives' lives and questions prompted him to take a more radical view of the Bible. As a result of his revolutionary ideas, in 1863 he was excommunicated by Bishop Gray in Capetown. Although this jud...

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According to the Canons of 1604, XLIX-LII, of the Church of England, only those persons whose faith and learning are known to their bishop are licensed to preach. Such is the case because the Anglican bishop has pastoral charge of his entire diocese, and the ministers of that diocese, and the ministers of that diocese are considered to be his assistants. From the description of Church of England licensing document, 1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122406060 The major mis...