Bishop Thomas Coke

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Bishop
gptkbp:advocated_for Social justice
Slavery abolition
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Oxford_University
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkbp:birth_date September 2, 1747
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Bermuda
gptkbp:charity In his community
gptkbp:children gptkb:Thomas_Coke_Jr.
gptkbp:community Among Christians
gptkbp:contributed_to Methodist hymnody
gptkbp:contribution Education in Methodism
Missionary work in America
gptkbp:death_date May 3, 1814
gptkbp:educational_programs For the poor
For women
gptkbp:encouraged Missionary training
gptkbp:encouraged_lay_leadership In the church
gptkbp:established Methodist societies
gptkbp:fought_against Religious freedom
gptkbp:founded gptkb:The_Methodist_Church_in_Canada
gptkbp:founded_missions In the Caribbean
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bishop Thomas Coke
gptkbp:influence Christianity in the United States
gptkbp:influenced Methodist missionaries
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_Wesley
gptkbp:inspired Future Methodist leaders
gptkbp:inspired_hymnwriters In Methodism
gptkbp:involved_in Social reform movements
gptkbp:is_recognized_for Ecumenical efforts
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:The_Father_of_American_Methodism
gptkbp:known_for Being a founder of the Methodist Church
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering Methodist missions
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Methodist_Church_in_America
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkbp:ordained gptkb:John_Wesley
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:The_Great_Awakening
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Bermuda
gptkbp:position_held Superintendent of the Methodist Church
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_Wesley
gptkbp:promoted Lay preaching
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:The_Methodist_Church
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Methodism
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:role Missionary leader
gptkbp:spouse Mary Coke
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Francis_Asbury
gptkbp:supported Methodist theological education
gptkbp:supported_missions In Africa
gptkbp:works_with Other denominations
gptkbp:wrote A History of the Methodists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4