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Lucien Lee Kinsolving
Lucien Lee Kinsolving (May 14, 1862 – December 18, 1929) was first bishop of the missionary diocese that eventually became the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil. He was a graduate of the Virginia Theological Seminary. Early and family life Lucien Lee Kinsolving was born to the second wife of Rev. Otis Americus Kinsolving (1822-1894), minister at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Middleburg, Virginia. His mother died of complications two weeks later. Like his maternal grandfather Asa Rogers (Virginian), Asa Rogers (who served as a Confederate militia general), Rev. Otis Kinsolving supported the Confederate side, and particularly Mosby's Rangers, although his eldest son Charles James Kinsolving (1846-1920) joined the Richmond Howitzers light artillery company. While Lucien was still an infant, Rev. Otis Kinsolving was imprisoned for treason by occupying Union forces, so relatives helped with the children until the widower moved with his family to Halifax County, Virginia at war's end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglican Episcopal Church Of Brazil
The Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil ( pt, Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil – IEAB) is the 19th province of the Anglican Communion, covering the country of Brazil. It is composed of nine dioceses and one missionary district, each headed by a bishop, among whom one is elected as the Primate of Brazil. The current Primate is Naudal Alves Gomes. IEAB is the oldest non-Roman Catholic church in Brazil,Calvani, Carlos Eduardo"Anglicanismo no Brasil" Revista USP. São Paulo: n.67, p. 36-47, setembro/novembro 2005. Página visitada em 6 de julho de 2015. originating from the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation signed in 1810 between Portugal and the United Kingdom which allowed the Church of England to establish chapels in the former Portuguese colony. In 1890 American missionaries from the Episcopal Church established themselves in the country aiming to create a national church; unlike the English chapels, they celebrated services in Portuguese and converted Brazilians. The A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
