The Right Reverend John Freeman Young S.T.D. | |
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| Bishop of Florida | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Florida |
| Elected | 1867 |
| In office | 1867–1885 |
| Predecessor | Francis Huger Rutledge |
| Successor | Edwin Gardner Weed |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | January 11, 1846 by Stephen Elliott |
| Consecration | July 25, 1867 by John Henry Hopkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 30, 1820 |
| Died | November 15, 1885 (aged 65) New York City, New York, United States |
| Buried | Old City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | John Young & Emma Freeman |
| Spouse | Harriett R. Ogden & Mary Stuart Stockton |
| Alma mater | Virginia Theological Seminary |
John Freeman Young (October 30, 1820 – November 15, 1885), author of the most commonly sung English-language translation of the Christmas carol Silent Night, became the second bishop of Florida in 1867.[1]
- ^ Underwood, Byron Edward; "Bishop John Freeman Young, Translator of 'Stille Nacht,'" The Hymn, v. 8, no. 4, Oct. 1957, pp. 123-132.