John England was an Irish-born American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the first Bishop of Charleston, leading a diocese that then covered three Southern states.
John England (bishop)
An early photograph of England
Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston
The Diocese of Charleston is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church for the state of South Carolina in the United States. Currently, the diocese consists of 96 parishes and 21 missions, with Charleston as its see city. As of 2023, the bishop of Charleston is Jacques Fabre-Jeune.
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Bishop England
Basilica Shrine of St. Mary's, Wilmington, North Carolina
Image: Cathedral of Saint John and Saint Finbar