Thomas Coke (bishop), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Coke (bishop)

Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1747

Place of Birth: Brecon, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-May-1814

Profession: priest, missionary, theologian

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Thomas Coke (9 September 1747 – 2 May 1814) was the first Methodist bishop and is known as the Father of Methodist Missions. Born in Brecon, South Wales, his father, Barthomolew, was a well-to-do apothecary.
Coke, who was only 5 foot and 1 inch tall and prone to being overweight, read Jurisprudence at Jesus College, Oxford, which has a strong Welsh tradition, graduating Bachelor of Arts, then Master of Arts in 1770, and Doctor of Civil Law in 1775.
On returning to Brecon he served as mayor in 1772.