Francis Burns

Male, Deceased Person

1809 – 1863

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Who was Francis Burns?

Francis Burns was an American Methodist minster who served as a missionary in Liberia. He was the first Missionary Bishop, and the first African-American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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Born
1809
United States of America
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Died
1863

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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