Historedia
Person

Henry Appenzeller

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1883–1885

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Henry Appenzeller, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. First Christian missionary arrives in Korea

    1883–1885

    Role: American Methodist missionary

    1. 1883-1884 · KoreaPre-Appenzeller Protestant Activity

      Seo Sang-ryun established the first Protestant church in 1883, and Maclay and Allen arrived in 1884.

    2. 1885 · KoreaFounding of Chungdong First Methodist Church

      Appenzeller founded the first Korean Methodist Church in 1885, while Methodist schools were also established in 1885 and 1886.

    3. April 5, 1885 · KoreaAppenzeller's Arrival in Korea

      Henry Appenzeller arrived in Korea on April 5, 1885, with his wife Ella, contradicting legacy data suggesting an 1884 arrival in Asan.

Sources

  1. Henry Appenzeller Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-14