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A district superintendent (DS), also known as a presiding elder, in many Methodist denominations, is a minister (specifically an elder) who serves in a supervisory position over a geographic "district" of churches (varying in size) providing spiritual and administrative leadership to those churches and their pastors.
Leroy Charles Hodapp (11 November 1923 – 26 May 2006) distinguished himself as a Methodist pastor, district superintendent, Annual Conference official, and bishop of the United Methodist Church (U.M.C.) who was elected in 1976.
The term "Superintendent" is used for several varying positions in Methodism worldwide since 1784. [4] In the American sense, specifically within the United Methodist Church, the title is used not to refer to a minister who is equivalent to a bishop but to the supervisor of a district, which is a regional subdivision below an episcopal area (equivalent to a diocese).
The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a worldwide mainline Protestant [8] ... District superintendents, upon completion of their service as superintendent, routinely ...
In the United Methodist Church, district conferences consist of clergy from the district, as well as lay delegates from each pastoral charge. [3] It is presided over by a District Superintendent . [ 3 ]
Paul Elliott Martin (31 December 1897 – 1975) was an American bishop of the Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church, elected in 1944. He also distinguished himself as a Methodist pastor and district superintendent, as well as by notable service to his denomination.
During July 1980, the North Central Jurisdiction of United Methodist Church met for an annual conference. [5] There were only 23 female clergy in attendance out of 460 delegates. [ 5 ] The delegates in attendance represented the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. [ 5 ]
The number of churches leaving the United Methodist Church is mounting. ... according to the Rev. Karen Hernandez, superintendent for the district that covers eastern Oregon and the southern part ...