William Jones Boone | |
|---|---|
| Missionary Bishop of China and Japan | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| See | China and Japan (missionary district) |
| In office | 1844-1864 |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | Channing M. Williams |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 3 March 1837 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1811 |
| Died | 17 July 1864 (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]
- ^ 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.