The Remarkably Unremarkable Life of England's First Black Parish Priest
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10092010 |
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| Authors | Kathleen Chater (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 128-136 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Ecclesiastical History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0469 • E-ISSN: 1469-7637 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022046924000836 |
| OpenAlex | W4401923489 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Bryan Mackey (1770–1847) was for years the unremarkable, unremarked rector of a rural parish in Gloucestershire. He has, however, the distinction of apparently being the first priest with African ancestry to be ordained into the Church of England and who then served his entire career in Britain. His life history raises questions about historical racism within the Church and the wider society
Genealogy · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · Cultural History and Identity Formation · History · Literature: history, themes, analysis · Medicine · Gerontology
| Highly cited | No |
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