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Anna Alexander
19th and 20th-century American Episcopal deaconess and saint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Ana Alexander.
Anna Ellison Butler Alexander (c. 1865 – September 24, 1947) was the first and only African-American consecrated a deaconess in the Episcopal Church.[1] She served in the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia during her entire career, and may be remembered in the Calendar of saints on September 24.[2]
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Born | circa 1865 St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia |
Died | 1947 Pennick, Glynn County, Georgia |
Venerated in | Episcopal Church |
Feast | September 24 |
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