Bishop of Chester; Bishop of London (1731-1809)
Rt Rev Beilby Porteus, DD, Bishop of Chester and London (May 8, 1731 – May 13, 1809) was an Anglican reformer and leading abolitionist. He was the first Anglican in a position of authority to seriously challenge the Church's position on slavery.
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Porteous
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Rt Rev Beilby Porteus, DD
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