John Ulrich Graf

John Ulrich Graf (1811 in Grub – 24 September 24, 1887) was a German missionary for the Church Missionary Society who was active in Sierra Leone from 1837-1855. He was involved in the relocation of Yoruba recaptives to their homeland where the CMS was to set up missions at Abeokuta and Ibadan.[1]

Graf first trained at the Basel Mission before coming England. He was ordained as a deacon by James Monk, the Bishop of Gloucester on 5 June 1836.[1] In 1837 he went Islington to finish his training at the Church Missionary College.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Olabimtan, Kehinde. "Graf, John Ulrich". Dictionary of African Christian Biography. Dictionary of African Christian Biography. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
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