George Browne (archbishop of West Africa)
George Daniel Browne (1933 – 14 February 1993) was a Liberian Episcopalian bishop.
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 |
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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