Hannington, James ___ 1847-1885 ___ British ___ priest

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
James Hannington was born at Hurstpierpont, near Brighton. He left school young to join his father's counting house, but then went to study at St Mary Hall. He was ordained deacon in 1873, became curate for St George's Hurstpierpoint the following year, and was ordained priest the year after that. In 1882 he travelled to Uganda in the service of the Christian Missionary Society, but had to return early due to illness. Subsequently, in 1884, he was consecrated Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa, and visited Palestine on route to Africa. He led an expedition that reached Lake Nyanza in 1885, but was murdered on the orders of the king of Uganda.
A biography link
Wikipedia bio
The Diary Review - The bishop in Buganda

DIARY DATES, CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
1863-1885 ___ religious childhood Uganda Palestine

WEB TEXT LINKS
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ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LINKS
 

SOME PUBLISHED TITLES
The Last Journals of Bishop Hannington
James Hannington
 

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