On December 19, 1891, Charles Randolph Uncles became the first African American priest ordained in the United States. Born on November 8, 1859, in Baltimore, Maryland, Uncles was the son of Lorenzo and Anna Marie (Buchanan) Uncles. He was raised in East Baltimore and attended local schools, including St. Francis Xavier School and Baltimore public schools. After teaching in Baltimore County public schools from 1880 to 1883, Uncles pursued his calling to the priesthood. ?
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