Bishop Asbury

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Bishop
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bishop_William_Mc_Kendree
gptkbp:advocates_for Social justice and education
Missionary work in America
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:church
gptkbp:associated_with Methodist revivalism
gptkbp:birth_date August 20, 1745
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:England
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Mount_Olivet_Cemetery,_Baltimore
gptkbp:charity_work Circuit riding in the United States
gptkbp:conference First General Conference in 1792
gptkbp:contributed_to Growth of Methodism in the U. S.
gptkbp:contribution Spread of Methodism in America
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced American religious landscape
gptkbp:death_date March 31, 1816
gptkbp:denomination Thousands
gptkbp:distance Over 300,000 miles
gptkbp:education John Wesley's teachings
gptkbp:established Methodist circuits in America
gptkbp:founded gptkb:church
gptkb:Methodist_Episcopal_Church_in_America
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Francis_Asbury
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:18th_century
gptkbp:historical_role Bishop and leader
Key figure in the spread of Methodism
gptkbp:historical_significance Pioneer of American Methodism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bishop Asbury
gptkbp:influence American Methodism
gptkbp:influenced Religious revival movements
American religious thought.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_Wesley
gptkbp:inspired Many Methodist leaders
gptkbp:is_promoted_by Lay leadership in the church
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:church
Founding father of American Methodism
gptkbp:known_for Founding the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States
Establishing a network of Methodist churches
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Asbury_Theological_Seminary
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_rider gptkb:battle
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Journal_of_the_Rev._Francis_Asbury
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:church
gptkbp:opening_ceremony gptkb:John_Wesley
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Virginia,_USA
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Bishop_Francis_Asbury
gptkbp:religion gptkb:technique
gptkbp:role Leader in the Second Great Awakening
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:None
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bishop_Thomas_Coke
gptkbp:wrote Letters and journals