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Anglican bishop in Korea (1843–1921) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles John Corfe (1843 – 20 June 1921)[1] was the inaugural Anglican Bishop in Korea from 1889[2] to 1904.
Charles Corfe | |
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Province | Canterbury |
See | Seoul |
Appointed | 1889 |
Installed | 29 September 1890 |
Term ended | 1904 |
Successor | Arthur Turner |
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Orders | |
Ordination | 1866 |
Consecration | 1 November 1889 |
Rank | Bishop |
Personal details | |
Born | 1843 |
Died | 20 June 1921 |
Nationality | English |
Denomination | Anglican |
Alma mater |
Charles Corfe was born in Salisbury, on 14th May 1843, and was the eldest son of Dr Charles Corfe, Mus.Doc., Organist of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, a distinguished organist and composer.[3]
Corfe was one of the four "Bible Clerks" educated as an undergraduate at All Souls College, Oxford.[4] After graduating[5] he had a brief spell teaching at St. Michael's College, Tenbury before being ordained in 1866.[6] For the next 22 years he was a Royal Naval Chaplain.[7]
On All Saints' Day (1 November) 1889[8] he was consecrated by Edward White Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury, as missionary bishop of Chosun (Korea, then spelled Corea) in Westminster Abbey[9] and was awarded an honorary DD on his appointment in Korea.[10]
In 1890, he established the Church of St Michael and All the Angels in Seoul and started three hospitals, two in Seoul and one in Jemulpo (Incheon). Until 1891, he was also the bishop of Manchuria before the area was converted to the Chinese diocese of North China. In 1897, he baptized the first Anglicans and performed the ritual in Korean.[9]
He tendered his resignation to the Archbishop of Canterbury shortly before St James's Day (25 July) 1904, when he wrote a letter to his diocese; by 16 September, the Archbishop had accepted Corfe's resignation and named Arthur Turner his successor.[11] On his retirement he published an account of his pioneering efforts[12] entitled The Anglican Church in Corea.[13]
Henry Hutchinson Montgomery wrote the biography, ‘Charles John Corfe, Naval Chaplain - Bishop’ in 1927.
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