Valpy French
19th-century English missionary and Bishop of Lahore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Valpy French (1 January 1825 ā 14 May 1891) was an English Christian Missionary in India and Persia, who became the first Bishop of Lahore, in 1877, and also founded the St. John's College, Agra, in 1853.[1][2]
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Rev. Thomas Valpy French | |
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Lahore | |
Diocese | Lahore |
Installed | 1877 |
Term ended | 1887 |
Predecessor | First |
Personal details | |
Born | (1825-01-25)25 January 1825 |
Died | 14 May 1891(1891-05-14) (aged 66) Muscat, Oman |
Buried | Muscat, Oman |
Denomination | Anglican Communion |
Parents | Rev. Peter French |
Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
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After Henry Martyn, French is considered the second most important Christian missionary to the Middle East.[3]