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Jul 07, 1859 Oxford, North Carolina, United States Died on 05 Apr 1933 (aged 73) Cancer
Junius Horner - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Junius Horner
- Junius Moore Horner (July 7, 1859 – April 5, 1933) was the first bishop of the Diocese of Western North Carolina in The Episcopal Church.Horner was a classmate of Woodrow Wilson at the University of Virginia.
- He also studied at Johns Hopkins University and the General Theological Seminary.
- He was made doctor of divinity at the University of the South.
- He was ordained deacon in 1890 and priest in 1891.In 1898, the General Convention of The Episcopal Church elected Horner to organize the Missionary District of Asheville.
- George Vanderbilt personally pledged to pay for the new bishop's position.Horner led the diocese until his death in 1933.
