Absalom Jones
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Absalom Jones was an African-American abolitionist and clergyman who became the first Black Episcopal priest in the United States and a pioneering leader in early Black religious and civil rights movements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Absalom Jones canonical | 5 |
| Absalom Jones (reinterred remains) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African-American religious leader
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Episcopal priest ⓘ abolitionist ⓘ civil rights leader ⓘ clergyman ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
abolition of slavery
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rights of free Black people ⓘ |
| ageWhenFreed | about 38 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St. Thomas’ Church, Philadelphia ⓘ |
| clergyType | parish priest ⓘ |
| coFounded | Free African Society ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1746-11-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1818-02-13 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Episcopal Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Episcopal Church (United States)
|
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| founded | African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| movement |
abolitionism
ⓘ
early African-American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| name | Absalom Jones self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for abolition of slavery
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being the first Black Episcopal priest in the United States ⓘ leadership in early Black religious institutions ⓘ pioneering work in African-American civil rights ⓘ |
| occupation |
abolitionist
ⓘ
clergyman ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| ordinationAsDeacon | 1795 ⓘ |
| ordinationAsPriest | 1804 ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Yellow Fever epidemic relief efforts in Philadelphia in 1793 ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
| placeOfBirth |
Sussex County, Delaware
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surface form:
Sussex County, Delaware Colony
|
| placeOfDeath |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
| positionHeld | first rector of the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
| signed | 1799 petition to U.S. Congress against the slave trade ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary King ⓘ |
| wasFirst | first African-American ordained as an Episcopal priest in the United States ⓘ |
| wasSlave | true ⓘ |
| workedOn | organizing independent Black religious institutions ⓘ |
| workedWith | Richard Allen ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Christ Church (Philadelphia)
subject surface form:
Eden Cemetery
this entity surface form:
Absalom Jones (reinterred remains)