Claudius Buchanan
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1766 – 1815
Who was Claudius Buchanan?
Claudius Buchanan was a Scottish theologian, an ordained minister of the Church of England, and an extremely 'low church' missionary for the Church Missionary Society.
Claudius Buchanan was born in Cambuslang near Glasgow. He was educated at the University of Glasgow and the Queens' College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1795 by the Bishop of London, and after holding a chaplaincy in India at Barrackpur was appointed Calcutta chaplain and vice-principal of the college of Fort William. In this capacity he did much to advance Christianity and native education in India, especially by organizing systematic translations of the scriptures.
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- Born
- Mar 12, 1766
Cambuslang - Nationality
- Scotland
- Education
- University of Glasgow
- Queens' College, Cambridge
- Died
- Feb 9, 1815
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on July 23, 2013
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