African Methodist Episcopal Church
The African Methodist Episcopal Church, usually called the A.M.E. Church, is a predominantly African-American Methodist denomination based in the United States. It is the oldest independent Protestant denomination founded by black people in the world. It was founded by the Rt. Rev. Richard Allen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1816 from several black Methodist congregations in the mid-Atlantic area that wanted independence from white Methodists. Allen was consecrated its first bishop in 1816. It began with 8 clergy and 5 churches, and by 1846 had grown to 176 clergy, 296 churches, and 17,375 members. The 20,000 members in 1856 were located primarily in the North. AME national membership (including probationers and preachers) jumped from 70,000 in 1866 to 207,000 in 1876.
Antonio HayesAris T. AllenClementa C. PinckneyCyrus D. BellDarren SwainDavid S. Holmes, Jr.Harrison J. PinkettJames R. Williams (lawyer)Jim ClyburnJohn Adams Sr. (Nebraska)Joseph W. Morris (educator)Kent M. WilliamsLarrie W. StalksLinda ChesterfieldRobin Wright-JonesSpottswood RiceVivian FlowersWyvetter H. Younge
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African Methodist Episcopal Church
The African Methodist Episcopal Church, usually called the A.M.E. Church, is a predominantly African-American Methodist denomination based in the United States. It is the oldest independent Protestant denomination founded by black people in the world. It was founded by the Rt. Rev. Richard Allen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1816 from several black Methodist congregations in the mid-Atlantic area that wanted independence from white Methodists. Allen was consecrated its first bishop in 1816. It began with 8 clergy and 5 churches, and by 1846 had grown to 176 clergy, 296 churches, and 17,375 members. The 20,000 members in 1856 were located primarily in the North. AME national membership (including probationers and preachers) jumped from 70,000 in 1866 to 207,000 in 1876.
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African Methodist Episcopal Ch ...... l Church (CME) zu verwechseln.
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Afrykański Kościół Metodystycz ...... rajach na pięciu kontynentach.
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L' African Methodist Episcopal ...... onseil œcuménique des églises.
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La Iglesia Episcopal Metodista ...... sia cristiana fundada en 1816.
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The African Methodist Episcopa ...... 00 in 1866 to 207,000 in 1876.
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African Methodist Episcopal Ch ...... l Church (CME) zu verwechseln.
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Afrykański Kościół Metodystycz ...... ctwu i dyskryminacji Murzynów.
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L' African Methodist Episcopal ...... onseil œcuménique des églises.
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La Iglesia Episcopal Metodista ...... sia cristiana fundada en 1816.
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The African Methodist Episcopa ...... 00 in 1866 to 207,000 in 1876.
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African Methodist Episcopal Church
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African Methodist Episcopal Church
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Afrykański Kościół Metodystyczno-Episkopalny
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Iglesia Episcopal Metodista Africana
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Église épiscopale méthodiste africaine
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