Henry Johnson (priest) explained

Henry Johnson was Archdeacon of The Upper Niger[1] from 1878[2] to 1891.[3]

Johnson was born in 1840 as an Omoba of the Oyo people.[4] He trained for the priesthood at Church Missionary Society College, Islington.[5] He was ordained deacon at St. George's Cathedral, Sierra Leone in 1866, and priest in 1867. Johnson served at Fourah Bay, Sherbro[6] and Lokoja. He was appointed an honorary M.A. of Cambridge University in 1886.[7]

Johnson died in 1901.[8]

Notes and References

  1. 'Holy' Johnson, Pioneer of African Nationalism, 1836-1917 Ayandele, E.A. p229: Abingdon, Cass, 2005
  2. The Church in Africa, 1450-1950 Hastings, A. p347: Oxford, Clarendon, 1994
  3. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]
  4. https://dacb.org/stories/nigeria/johnson-henry/ DACB
  5. http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/Muss-Arnolt/part6c.htm Justus
  6. "The missionary history of Sierra Leone" Seddall,H. p234:London, Hatchards,1874
  7. https://archive.org/stream/p2alumnicantabri03univuoft#page/578/mode/2up Alumni Cantabrigienses Part II vol iii p579
  8. http://themissingchapter.co.uk/portfolio_page/henry-johnson-london-1866/ The Missing Chapter

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