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Beilby Porteus

(1731–1809) Anglican Priest

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Beilby Porteus was an Anglican priest.

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Born
May 8, 1731
Died
May 13, 1809
Profession
Anglican Priest

About Beilby Porteus

[Wikidata] Bishop of Chester; Bishop of London (1731-1809)... | [Wikipedia] Beilby Porteus, successively Bishop of Chester and of London, was a Church of England reformer and a leading abolitionist in England. He was the first Anglican in a position of authority to seriously challenge the Church's position on slavery.

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