Absalom Jones

CTL-E-1487 · Person · clergy · 1780s-1810s

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Co-founder of the Free African Society; founder of St. Thomas' African Episcopal Church; first Black Episcopal priest in the United States.

Relationships

Absalom Jones Ordained Episcopal Priest (1802) — related to
Absalom Jones was ordained an Episcopal priest in 1802, the first Black Episcopal priest in the United States.
Free African Society — founded
Absalom Jones co-founded the Free African Society in Philadelphia in 1787.
Richard Allen — related to
Absalom Jones and Richard Allen co-founded the Free African Society and co-authored the 1794 Narrative.
St. Thomas' African Episcopal Church — affiliated with
Absalom Jones founded St. Thomas' African Episcopal Church in 1794 and served as its rector.

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A Narrative of the Proceedings of the Black People, During the Late Awful Calamity in Philadelphia — authored by → this record
Free African Society — founded by → this record
James Forten — related to → this record
Richard Allen — related to → this record

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