Jabez Cornelius Whitley
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The Right Reverend
Jabez Cornelius Whitley (20 January 1837 – 13 October 1904) was an Anglican author
and a Bishop
in India
from 1890 until 1904.
He was born in London
on January 20, 1837 and educated at Queens' College, Cambridge
and ordained in 1861. He was an SPG
Missionary
in Delhi
and then Ranchi
before his elevation to the Episcopate as the inaugural Bishop of Chota Nagpur
. He died on 13 October 1904.
Right Reverend
The Right Reverend is a style applied to certain religious figures.*In the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain it applies to bishops except that The Most Reverend is used for archbishops .*In some churches with a...
Jabez Cornelius Whitley (20 January 1837 – 13 October 1904) was an Anglican author
Author
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and a Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
from 1890 until 1904.
He was born in London
London
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on January 20, 1837 and educated at Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou , and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville...
and ordained in 1861. He was an SPG
USPG
The USPG or United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel is a 300-year-old Anglican missionary organization, formed originally as the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts in 1701...
Missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
and then Ranchi
Ranchi
-Climate:Ranchi has a humid subtropical climate. However, due to its position and the forests around the city, it is known for its pleasant climate. Its climate is the primary reason why Ranchi was once the summer capital of the undivided State of Bihar...
before his elevation to the Episcopate as the inaugural Bishop of Chota Nagpur
Bishop of Chota Nagpur
The Bishop of Chota Nagpur has exercised episcopal leadership over the Diocese of Chota Nagpur of the Church of North India since 1890. The current Bishop is the Most Reverend James Terom, the Province’s Primate.-See also:*Christianity in India...
. He died on 13 October 1904.
Works
- Primer of the Mundari Language, 1896
- Hindi Catechisms, 1897
- Translation of the Didache and the Epistles of St Ignatius, 1899