Francis Asbury
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Francis Asbury was a pioneering Methodist bishop and missionary leader who played a central role in establishing and spreading Methodism throughout early America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Francis Asbury canonical | 6 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian missionary
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Methodist bishop ⓘ human ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
itinerant ministry system
ⓘ
lay leadership in Methodist societies ⓘ |
| appointedAs | general assistant in America ⓘ |
| appointedBy | John Wesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1745-08-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Hamstead Bridge, Staffordshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| coBishopWith | Thomas Coke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Francis Asbury United Methodist Church congregations
ⓘ
Francis Asbury statue in Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consecratedAsBishop | 1784 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1816-03-31 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Sparta, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Methodist Episcopal Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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early 19th century ⓘ |
| estimatedMilesTraveled | 270000 ⓘ |
| estimatedSermonsPreached | 16000 ⓘ |
| eventParticipatedIn | Christmas Conference of 1784 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Asbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNamesake |
Asbury Theological Seminary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asbury University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | growth of Methodism on the American frontier ⓘ |
| knownAs | Father of American Methodism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Evangelical revival
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Methodist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
organizing Methodist Episcopal Church in America
ⓘ
spreading Methodism in early United States ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
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clergyman ⓘ itinerant preacher ⓘ missionary ⓘ |
| placeOfArrivalInAmerica | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotedPractice | circuit riding preachers ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedInstitution | Cokesbury College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
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Superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal Church in America ⓘ |
| traveledExtensivelyIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfArrivalInAmerica | 1771 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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