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The AME Church currently has 20 districts, each with its own bishop: 13 are based in the United States, mostly in the South, while seven are based in Africa. The global membership of the AME is around 2.5 million members, and it remains one of the largest Methodist denominations in the world.
The American-founded African Methodist Episcopal Church's 14th district covers Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo. It has a significant presence in Nigeria. [1] The bishop of the 14th district is since July 2016 Bishop E. Earl McCloud, Jr. from the United States. [2]
He was elected and consecrated the 106th Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church at the 1988 General Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. He earned his B.A. degree in 1965 at Morgan State University , his M.Th. degree in 1970 at the Boston University School of Theology, and his D.Min. degree at the Colgate Rochester Divinity School in 1975.
Monday’s election is also significant in that among the retiring bishops are McAllister’s father, Bishop Julius H. McAllister Sr. Bethel AME Pastor Rev. Julius H. McAllister Jr. elected 144th ...
Watley, even as a young leader, was noticed within the denomination for his maturity and strong opinions, said Bishop James Levert Davis, the presiding prelate for the AME district that includes ...
Pages in category "African Methodist Episcopal bishops" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Bishop Reginald Thomas Jackson (born April 26, 1954, Dover, Delaware) is the 132nd elected and consecrated bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.Jackson is the husband of Christy Davis-Jackson, Esquire and the father of two children, daughter Regina Victoria Jackson and son Seth Joshua Jackson.
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