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Reverend Laurence Coughlan

Born in Ireland, Coughlan, under the inspiration of John Wesley, served for ten years as an itinerant preacher in England. When Charles Wesley challenged the validity of his ordination by a Greek bishop, he moved, in 1765, to Newfoundland and settled in Harbour Grace. Upon petition from the people of that town, he was appointed a mission of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel., having been reordained by the Bishop of London. He laboured for eight years in the Conception Bay area, establishing Methodism as a vigorous movement that had a profound effect upon Newfoundland society.

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Révérend Laurence Coughlan

Né en Irlande, Coughlan fut, sous l’égide de John Wesley, prêcheur itinérant en Angleterre pendant dix ans. Lorsque Charles Wesley mit en doute la validité de son ordination par un évêque grec, il vint s’installer en 1765 à Harbour Grace. Comme la requête des habitants, il devint missionnaire de la Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, après avoir été de nouveau ordonné par l’évêque de Londres. Il oeuvre huit ans dans la région de la baie de la Conception, y implantant un solide mouvement méthodiste qui marquà la vie terreneuvienne.

Location: Water St., Harbour Grace
Emplacement : rue Water, Harbour Grace
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 47.694224, -53.211007
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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