George Bell
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George Bell was a prominent 20th-century Anglican bishop and influential ecumenical leader known especially for his outspoken opposition to the Allied bombing of German civilians during World War II.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican bishop
ⓘ
Bishop of Chichester ⓘ ecumenical leader ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
peace
ⓘ
reconciliation between Britain and Germany ⓘ |
| clergyStatus | bishop ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Christ Church, Oxford
ⓘ
Westminster School ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
church leadership ⓘ ecumenism ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | The Right Reverend ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian peace movements
ⓘ
post-war Anglo-German reconciliation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
courageous public criticism of British war policy
ⓘ
defence of civilian immunity in war ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralStance |
Christian pacifism
ⓘ
just war criticism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
opposition to Allied bombing of German civilians during World War II
ⓘ
support for the German resistance to Hitler ⓘ work for ecumenism ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
ⓘ
ecumenist ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| opposed |
area bombing of German cities
ⓘ
deliberate bombing of civilians ⓘ |
| participatedIn | ecumenical movement ⓘ |
| placeOfWork | Diocese of Chichester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Chichester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| supported |
Confessing Church in Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dietrich Bonhoeffer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Chichester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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