James Fraser

Religious Leader

1818 – 1885

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Who was James Fraser?

James Fraser was a reforming Anglican bishop of Manchester, England. An able Church administrator and policy leader, he was active in developing the Church's approach to education and in practical politics and industrial relations. Though his views were ecumenical and he was respected within a wide variety of religions, against his own instincts he allowed himself to become involved in some unpleasant litigation under the Public Worship Regulation Act 1874.

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Born
Aug 18, 1818
Prestbury
Nationality
  • England
Profession
Education
  • Lincoln College, Oxford
Died
Oct 22, 1885

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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