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Crowther, Samuel Adjai

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Crowther, Samuel Adjai (1809-1892)

African missionary bishop. He was rescued from slavery, converted to Christianity in Sierra Leone, and travelled to England, where he was ordained. Returning to his home territory of Yoruba (now part of Nigeria), he translated the Bible and Prayer Book into Yoruba and other dialects and was created bishop of the Niger territories in 1864.



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