Valpy French Cleric

Thomas Valpy French (1 January 1825 – 14 May 1891) was an English Christian Missionary in India and Persia, who became the first Bishop of Lahore, in 1877, and also founded the St. John's College, Agra, in 1853.After Henry Martyn, he is considered the second most important Christian missionary to the Middle East.

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Valpy French
Birth dateJanuary 25, 1825
Birth place
England , Staffordshire , Burton upon Trent
Religion
Anglican Communion
Date of deathMay 14, 1891
Place of death
Oman , Muscat Oman
Education
University College Oxford

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