John Colenso

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The Right Reverend John William Colenso
Bishop of Natal
Portrait by Samuel Sidley (1866)
Church	Church of England
See	Natal
In office	1853 – 20 June 1883
Predecessor	none
Successor	Hamilton Baynes
Personal details
Born	(1814-01-24)24 January 1814 St Austell, Cornwall, England
Died	20 June 1883(1883-06-20) (aged 69) Durban, Natal Colony
Previous post(s)	Rector of Forncett St Mary

John William Colenso (24 January 1814 – 20 June 1883) was a Cornish cleric and mathematician, defender of the Zulu and biblical scholar, who served as the first Bishop of Natal. He was a scholar of the Zulu language. In his role as an Anglican theologian, Colenso is now remembered for views of the Bible that set off intense controversy.