James Addison Ingle was an American

United States

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 missionary to China, born on March 11, 1867 in Frederick, Maryland

Frederick, Maryland

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. A graduate of the Episcopal High School of Virginia

Episcopal High School (Alexandria, Virginia)

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 at Alexandria, Virginia

Alexandria, Virginia

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, and Virginia Theological Seminary

Virginia Theological Seminary

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, he was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop William Paret

William Paret

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 on June 7, 1891.

Episcopal mission in China

Ingle was the first bishop of the American Episcopal Church to be consecrated in China, following his election as first bishop of Missionary District of Hankow. Ingle's principal consecrator was Frederick Rogers Graves

Frederick Rogers Graves

Frederick Rogers Graves was an American missionary to China. He served as fifth missionary bishop of the Anglican diocese of Shanghai from 1893-1937. Graves assisted in the organization of the Chung Hua Sheng Kung Hui, and served as chairman of its House of Bishops from 1915 to 1926...

. Ingle was succeeded by Logan Herbert Roots

Logan Herbert Roots

Logan Herbert Roots was an American missionary to China.Roots was consecrated in Boston on November 14, 1904 as the second Bishop of Hankow. He succeeded James Addison Ingle. Roots was an associate of Frank N. D. Buchman and prominent leader of Moral Re-Armament. He was succeeded by Alfred A...

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See also

• Christianity in China
  Christianity in China
  Christianity in China is a growing minority religion that comprises Protestants , Catholics , and a small number of Orthodox Christians. Although its lineage in China is not as ancient as the institutional religions of Taoism and Mahayana Buddhism, and the social system and ideology of...