On this day (June 10) in 1900 J. C. Ryle died.

John Charles Ryle (10 May 1816 – 10 June 1900) was an Anglican bishop from England known for his evangelical beliefs. He was the inaugural Anglican bishop of Liverpool.

Ryle departed from the university with the aim of running for parliament at the first chance he had; however, he was prevented from doing so due to his father’s financial collapse. He took his religious vows (1841–42) and became a curate in Exbury, Hampshire. In 1843, he was appointed to the rectory of St Thomas in Winchester, which he swapped the following year for the rectory in Helmingham, Suffolk. He held this position until 1861 when he stepped down to take on the vicarage of Stradbroke in the same county. The restoration of the Stradbroke church was initiated by him. In 1869, he was appointed rural dean of Hoxne and in 1872, he became an honorary canon of Norwich. He served as a preacher at Cambridge in 1873 and the subsequent year, and at Oxford from 1874 to 1876, as well as in 1879 and the year after. In 1880, he was appointed dean of Salisbury, and shortly after, on 19 April, he was promoted to the newly established see of Liverpool, which he effectively managed until his passing in Lowestoft on 10 June 1900. His final resting place is at All Saints Church, Childwall, Liverpool.

Ryle was an avid advocate for the evangelical movement and a challenger of ritualistic practices. He worked as a writer, preacher, and evangelical minister. Some of his more lengthy publications include Christian Leaders of the Eighteenth Century (1869), Expository Thoughts on the Gospels (7 volumes, 1856–69), and Principles for Churchmen (1884). Ryle was noted for his authoritative presence and his passionate defense of his beliefs, combined with a friendly demeanor. Additionally, he was recognized for effectively reaching out to the working-class population through evangelism.