William Jones Boone (father)

This article is about the first Bishop of Shanghai. For his son, see William Jones Boone (son).
William Jones Boone
Missionary Bishop of China and Japan
ChurchEpiscopal Church
SeeChina and Japan (missionary district)
In office1844-1864
Predecessornone
SuccessorChanning M. Williams
Orders
Ordination3 March 1837
Personal details
Born1 July 1811
Walterboro, South Carolina
Died17 July 1864 (1864-07-18) (aged 53)
Shanghai

William Jones Boone (1 July 1811 – 17 July 1864) was the first Episcopalian missionary bishop of China and Japan and the first bishop of China outside the Roman tradition.[1]

  1. ^ Wickeri, Philip Lauri (2015). Christian Encounters with Chinese Culture : Essays on Anglican and Episcopal History in China. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 9789888313259. OCLC 911961991.