Robert Strange

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Robert Strange

1857–1914

An Episcopal bishop from North Carolina, he led the Diocese of East Carolina in the early 1900s and became known for practical church leadership, education, and missionary work. His life joined pastoral work with a strong interest in public service and the changing needs of his time.

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Church work among the Negroes in the South

Church work among the Negroes in the South

by Robert Strange

About the author

Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, on December 6, 1857, he was educated in local schools, attended Horner and Grimes Military Academy, and earned a B.A. from the University of North Carolina in 1879. He later prepared for the ministry at Berkeley Divinity School in Connecticut and was ordained deacon in 1884, then priest in 1885.

After early work as a missioner in Virginia, he served as rector at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Raleigh, St. James's Church in Wilmington, and St. Paul's Church in Richmond. In 1904 he was elected bishop coadjutor of East Carolina, and in 1905 he became diocesan bishop.

His leadership was remembered for encouraging education, strengthening missionary efforts, and trying to reduce sectarian divisions within church life. He also supported work among African Americans and took part in wider civic and charitable causes, including the American Red Cross. He died on August 23, 1914.