Neville Neil
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Neville Sylvester Neil (1917-03-17 - 2009-05-22) was a bishop of the Moravian Church in Jamaica
.
Bishop Neil was born in Dunder Hill a village in St Elizabeth
, Jamaica
. He attended school first at Lititz Elementary School and then at St Andrew Tutorial College. His theological training was at St Colme's (then in Kingston
) from which he graduated in 1944.
He served the Moravian Church in Jamaica for over 50 years first as a clergy man and from 1983 as a bishop. He retired in 1993. The congregations for which he was responsible during those years include Redeemer and New Beulah.
Bishop Neil was married with children, one of whom is also a Moravian Church clergyman.
He is buried at Bethabara Moravian Church
(aerial view).
Jamaica Province of the Moravian Church
The Jamaica Province of the Moravian Church is part of the world wide Moravian Church Unity.-1754–1809 The beginning:...
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Bishop Neil was born in Dunder Hill a village in St Elizabeth
Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
St. Elizabeth, one of Jamaica's largest parishes, is located in the southwest of the island, in the county of Cornwall. Its capital, Black River, is located at the mouth of the Black River, the longest on the island.-History:...
, Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
. He attended school first at Lititz Elementary School and then at St Andrew Tutorial College. His theological training was at St Colme's (then in Kingston
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
) from which he graduated in 1944.
He served the Moravian Church in Jamaica for over 50 years first as a clergy man and from 1983 as a bishop. He retired in 1993. The congregations for which he was responsible during those years include Redeemer and New Beulah.
Bishop Neil was married with children, one of whom is also a Moravian Church clergyman.
He is buried at Bethabara Moravian Church
Bethabara Moravian Church, Jamaica
Bethabara Moravian Church is a congregation of the Jamaica Province of the Moravian Church. It opened for worship on 1841-07-28.-History:Moravian work in the vicinity began in 1827 as an outstation of Fairfield and continued until 1837 when the adherents were sent to join New Broughton or Ebenezer...
(aerial view).