George Browne (archbishop of West Africa)
George Browne | |
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| Archbishop of West Africa | |
| Church | Church of the Province of West Africa |
| Diocese | Liberia |
| Predecessor | Ishmael Mills Le-Maire |
| Successor | Robert Okine |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1962 (deacon) 1963 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1970 |
| Rank | Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1933 Cape Palmas |
| Died | 1993 Milwaukee |
George Daniel Browne (1933 – 14 February 1993) was a Liberian Episcopalian bishop.
Birth and education[]
He was born in Cape Palmas, Liberia,[1] and was educated at Cuttington University, in Suacoco, and later at the Virginia Theological Seminary in the United States.
Ecclesiastical career[]
Browne was ordained deacon in 1962, and priest in 1963. He became Bishop of the Diocese of Liberia in 1970 and Archbishop of West Africa in 1982,[2] retiring from both posts in 1989.
Death[]
He died on 14 February 1993 in Milwaukee, United States (the home town of one of his children)[3] after a long struggle with terminal illness and deteriorating health.
References[]
- ^ "Welcome · The Church Awakens: African Americans and the Struggle for Justice". www.episcopalarchives.org. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
- ^ Crockford’s 1987-88 Lambeth, Church House, 1987 ISBN 0-7151-8066-5
- ^ "Obituary: The Most Rev George Browne". The Independent. 1993-03-09. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
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