James Theodore Holly

James Theodore Augustus Holly (3 October 1829 in Washington, D.C. – 13 March 1911 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti) was the first African-American bishop in the Protestant Episcopal church, and spent most of his episcopal career as missionary bishop of Haiti.

James Holly
Bishop Jack Holly
Bishop of Haiti, and of the Dominican Republic
BornJames Theodore Holly
(1829-10-03)October 3, 1829
Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
DiedMarch 13, 1911(1911-03-13) (aged 81)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Interred at St. Vincent's Home, Port-au-Prince
Venerated inEpiscopal Church (United States)
Feast13 March
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