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Key facts

Full name Charles Haddon Spurgeon[1]
Born 19 June 1834, Kelvedon, Essex, England[2]
Died 31 January 1892[2]
Role English Particular Baptist preacher[1]
Nickname Prince of Preachers[1]

Charles Spurgeon was an English Particular Baptist preacher, known as the 'Prince of Preachers.' He lived from 1834 to 1892 and was a major 19th-century Christian figure.

Context

Charles Spurgeon was an English Baptist preacher, specifically Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834–1892). He is remembered as a major 19th-century Christian preacher and is often called the 'Prince of Preachers.' [1] He became a Baptist in 1850 and preached his first sermon the same year. [2] He became minister at Waterbeach in 1852 and minister of New Park Street Chapel in London in 1854. [2] He founded a ministerial college in 1856 and an orphanage in 1867. [2] His published sermons filled more than 50 volumes. [2]

Documented claims

  • He became a Baptist in 1850 and preached his first sermon the same year. [2]
  • He became minister at Waterbeach in 1852 and minister of New Park Street Chapel in London in 1854. [2]
  • He founded a ministerial college in 1856 and an orphanage in 1867. [2]

Questions and answers

What is Charles Spurgeon most famous for?

He is most famous for being a prominent 19th-century Baptist preacher, often called the 'Prince of Preachers.' [1]

What was Charles Spurgeon's theology?

He was a Particular Baptist, which means he held to Calvinistic theology. [1]

What were Charles Spurgeon's last words?

His last words are not recorded in the sources provided.

Sources

  1. C. H. Spurgeon Author Biography - Banner of Truth — banneroftruth.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. About Charles Spurgeon | The Spurgeon Library — spurgeon.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People