The Life and Times of John England: First Bishop of Charleston (1786-1842) is a 1927 biography by Peter Guilday detailing the life of John England, the first bishop of Charleston, South Carolina. The book explores Bishop England's significant work establishing the Catholic Church in the early 19th-century U.S. South, where Catholicism was a minority religion. Guilday's biography covers England's efforts in education, social justice, and interfaith dialogue, providing insight into American Catholicism's growth during that period.