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November 3rd 1874
James Theodore Holly was elected bishop of Haiti, he was the First African American Bishop.
James Theodore Holly was the First African American Bishop in the Episcopal Church & Bishop of Haiti. James Theodore Holly was an African-American minister and abolitionist. Born in 1824 in Washington, DC, James Theodore Holly was the descendent of freed slaves. Bishop James Theodore Holly was born in 1824 in Washington, DC, the descendent of freed slaves. He was active in anti-slavery conventions in the free states in the United States participating in abolitionist activities. In 1852 James Theodore Holly converted to the Episcopal Church and went to Haiti in 1855. There in 1874 he became the first Negro Episcopal Bishop and the second bishop of any major white Christian church. During this time Haiti was split with the Vatican and most men of Haiti supported their religious sentiment through the symbolism and observance of the Masonic Lodge. As an experienced Masonic leader and scholar, James Theodore Holly visited the Masonic temples and made friends among their exclusive members. He was also willing to perform Masonic burial services. Read more about James Theodore Holly here: http://www.specbuffalo.bfn.org/bishop_ho...
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