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John Freeman Young

John Freeman Young

born on 30/10/1820 in Pittston, ME, United States

died on 15/11/1885 in New York City, NY, United States

John Freeman Young

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John Freeman Young (30 October 1820 15 November 1885), translator of the Christmas hymn Silent Night, became the second bishop of Florida in 1867. He had earlier served as an ecumenical envoy to the Russian Orthodox Church.[1]

References

  1. Underwood, Byron Edward; "Bishop John Freeman Young, Translator of 'Stille Nacht,'" The Hymn, v. 8, no. 4, Oct. 1957, pp. 123-132.
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