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Adna Wright Leonard
Bishop Adna Wright Leonard I (November 2, 1874 – May 3, 1943) was a Methodist Bishop in Buffalo, New York and the first chairman of the Methodist Commission on Chaplains.
Bishop Adna Wright Leonard I (November 2, 1874 – May 3, 1943) was a Methodist Bishop in Buffalo, New York and the first chairman of the Methodist Commission on Chaplains.
Alexander Preston Shaw
Alexander Preston Shaw was notable as an African American pastor, editor, and bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church.
Alexander Preston Shaw was notable as an African American pastor, editor, and bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church.
Alexander Priestly Camphor
Alexander Priestly Camphor (1865 – 1919) was an American Missionary Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1916.
Alexander Priestly Camphor (1865 – 1919) was an American Missionary Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1916.
Arthur James Moore
Arthur James Moore (26 December 1888 – 30 June 1974) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (MECS), the Methodist Church, and the United Methodist Church, elected ...
Arthur James Moore (26 December 1888 – 30 June 1974) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (MECS), the Methodist Church, and the United Methodist Church, elected ...
Charles Bayard Mitchell
Charles Bayard Mitchell was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1916.
Charles Bayard Mitchell was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1916.
Charles Claude Selecman
Charles Claude Selecman was the third President of Southern Methodist University from 1923 to 1938.
Charles Claude Selecman was the third President of Southern Methodist University from 1923 to 1938.
Charles Wesley Flint
Charles Wesley Flint was an American Bishop in The Methodist Church, elected in 1936.
Charles Wesley Flint was an American Bishop in The Methodist Church, elected in 1936.
Clare Purcell
Clare Purcell (17 November 1884–8 February 1964) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and the Methodist Church, elected in 1938.
Clare Purcell (17 November 1884–8 February 1964) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and the Methodist Church, elected in 1938.
Donald N. Bastian
Donald N. Bastian is a retired Bishop of The Free Methodist Church of North America, serving in this office from 1974-1990.
Donald N. Bastian is a retired Bishop of The Free Methodist Church of North America, serving in this office from 1974-1990.
Eben Samuel Johnson
Eben Samuel Johnson (8 February 1866 - 9 February 1939) was an English-American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1916.
Eben Samuel Johnson (8 February 1866 - 9 February 1939) was an English-American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1916.
Edwin Ferdinand Lee
Edwin Ferdinand Lee was a Missionary Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church, elected in 1928.
Edwin Ferdinand Lee was a Missionary Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church, elected in 1928.
Elijah Embree Hoss
Elijah Embree Hoss (April 14, 1849 – April 23, 1919) was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1902.
Elijah Embree Hoss (April 14, 1849 – April 23, 1919) was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1902.
Ernest Lynn Waldorf
Ernest Lynn Waldorf (14 May 1876 – 27 July 1943) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1920.
Ernest Lynn Waldorf (14 May 1876 – 27 July 1943) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1920.
Franklin Elmer Ellsworth Hamilton
Franklin Elmer Ellsworth Hamilton (August 9, 1866, Pleasant Valley, Ohio – May 4, 1918) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1916.
Franklin Elmer Ellsworth Hamilton (August 9, 1866, Pleasant Valley, Ohio – May 4, 1918) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1916.
Frederick Bohn Fisher
Frederick Bohn Fisher (14 February 1882 – 15 April 1938) was a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1920.
Frederick Bohn Fisher (14 February 1882 – 15 April 1938) was a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1920.
Garfield Bromley Oxnam
Garfield Bromley Oxnam (August 14, 1891 – March 12, 1963) was an American Bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1936.
Garfield Bromley Oxnam (August 14, 1891 – March 12, 1963) was an American Bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1936.
George Richmond Grose
George Richmond Grose (1869–1953) was an American academic administrator and a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1924, serving as a Missionary Bishop in China.
George Richmond Grose (1869–1953) was an American academic administrator and a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1924, serving as a Missionary Bishop in China.
Harry Lester Smith
Harry Lester Smith was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church.
Harry Lester Smith was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church.
Henry McNeal Turner
Henry McNeal Turner (February 1, 1834–May 8, 1915) was a minister, politician, and the first southern bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church; he was a pioneer in Georgia in organizing ...
Henry McNeal Turner (February 1, 1834–May 8, 1915) was a minister, politician, and the first southern bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church; he was a pioneer in Georgia in organizing ...
Herbert George Welch (Methodist Bishop)
Herbert George Welch (November 7, 1862 – April 4, 1969) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church.
Herbert George Welch (November 7, 1862 – April 4, 1969) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church.
Hiram Abiff Boaz
Hiram Abiff Boaz was the President of Polytechnic College from 1902 to 1911, and of Southern Methodist University from 1920 to 1922.
Hiram Abiff Boaz was the President of Polytechnic College from 1902 to 1911, and of Southern Methodist University from 1920 to 1922.
Hobart Baumann Amstutz
Hobart Baumann Amstutz (18 September 1896 – 26 February 1980) was a bishop of the Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church, elected in 1956.
Hobart Baumann Amstutz (18 September 1896 – 26 February 1980) was a bishop of the Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church, elected in 1956.
Horace Mellard DuBose
Horace Mellard DuBose (7 November 1858 – 15 January 1941) was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and The Methodist Church, elected in 1918.
Horace Mellard DuBose (7 November 1858 – 15 January 1941) was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and The Methodist Church, elected in 1918.
Hoyt McWhorter Dobbs
Hoyt McWhorter Dobbs (November 16, 1878, Antioch, Alabama – December 9, 1954, Shreveport, Louisiana) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and The Methodist Church, ele...
Hoyt McWhorter Dobbs (November 16, 1878, Antioch, Alabama – December 9, 1954, Shreveport, Louisiana) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and The Methodist Church, ele...
James Cannon, Jr.
Bishop James Cannon, Jr. (13 November 1864 – 6 September 1944) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1918.
Bishop James Cannon, Jr. (13 November 1864 – 6 September 1944) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1918.
James Chamberlain Baker
James Chamberlain Baker (June 2, 1879 – 1969) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, The Methodist Church, and the United Methodist Church, elected in 1928.
James Chamberlain Baker (June 2, 1879 – 1969) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, The Methodist Church, and the United Methodist Church, elected in 1928.
James Edward Dickey
James Edward Dickey (1864 – 1928) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1922.
James Edward Dickey (1864 – 1928) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1922.
James Whitford Bashford
James Whitford Bashford (; Pinyin: Bó Xīfú; Foochow Romanized: Báik Sék-hók; May 29, 1849 - March 18, 1919) was a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the USA and the first bishop...
James Whitford Bashford (; Pinyin: Bó Xīfú; Foochow Romanized: Báik Sék-hók; May 29, 1849 - March 18, 1919) was a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the USA and the first bishop...
Jashwant Rao Chitambar
Jashwant Rao Chitambar (5 September 1879-4 September 1940) was the first Indian Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church of North and South India, elected in 1931.
Jashwant Rao Chitambar (5 September 1879-4 September 1940) was the first Indian Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church of North and South India, elected in 1931.
John McKendree Springer
John McKendree Springer was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church, elected in 1936.
John McKendree Springer was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church, elected in 1936.
John Moore (Methodist bishop)
John Monroe Moore (27 January 1867 – July 30, 1948) was a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1918.
John Monroe Moore (27 January 1867 – July 30, 1948) was a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1918.
John Richard Bryant
Bishop John Richard Bryant, born on June 8, 1943, is the Senior Bishop and Presiding Prelate of the Fourth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Bishop John Richard Bryant, born on June 8, 1943, is the Senior Bishop and Presiding Prelate of the Fourth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
John W. Gowdy
John W. Gowdy (Chinese: 高智約翰; Pinyin: Gāozhì Yuēhàn; Foochow Romanized: Gŏ̤-dé Iók-hâng; 7 December 1869 - 1963) was a Scottish American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The ...
John W. Gowdy (Chinese: 高智約翰; Pinyin: Gāozhì Yuēhàn; Foochow Romanized: Gŏ̤-dé Iók-hâng; 7 December 1869 - 1963) was a Scottish American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The ...
Joseph Flintoft Berry
Joseph Flintoft Berry was a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1904.
Joseph Flintoft Berry was a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1904.
Junius Ralph Magee
Junius Ralph Magee was a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church, elected in 1932.
Junius Ralph Magee was a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church, elected in 1932.
Keith A. Elford
Bishop Keith Elford is the bishop of the Free Methodist Church in Canada.
Bishop Keith Elford is the bishop of the Free Methodist Church in Canada.
Kenneth Lee Carder
Kenneth Lee Carder is a retired American Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1992.
Kenneth Lee Carder is a retired American Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1992.
Kevin W. Mannoia
Kevin W. Mannoia is the Professor of Ministry and Chaplain at Azusa Pacific University.
Kevin W. Mannoia is the Professor of Ministry and Chaplain at Azusa Pacific University.
Leslie Roy Marston
Leslie Roy Marston was an American Bishop of the Free Methodist Church of North America, elected in 1935.
Leslie Roy Marston was an American Bishop of the Free Methodist Church of North America, elected in 1935.
Matthew Wesley Clair
Matthew Wesley Clair (October 21, 1865–1943) was one of the first African-American bishops in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Matthew Wesley Clair (October 21, 1865–1943) was one of the first African-American bishops in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Raymond LeRoy Archer
Raymond LeRoy Archer (October 31, 1887-July 3, 1970), was an American bishop of The Methodist Church.
Raymond LeRoy Archer (October 31, 1887-July 3, 1970), was an American bishop of The Methodist Church.
Richard Joseph Cooke
Richard Joseph Cooke was a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1912.
Richard Joseph Cooke was a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1912.
Robert Elijah Jones
Robert Elijah Jones (1872 — 1960) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church in the U.S., elected in 1920.
Robert Elijah Jones (1872 — 1960) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church in the U.S., elected in 1920.
Roberto Valenzuela Elphick
Roberto Valenzuela Elphick was a British-Chilean Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1936.
Roberto Valenzuela Elphick was a British-Chilean Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1936.
Samuel Ross Hay
Samuel Ross Hay (1865 – 1944) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1922.
Samuel Ross Hay (1865 – 1944) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1922.
Sante Uberto Barbieri
Sante Uberto Barbieri was a Bishop of The Methodist Church, elected in 1949.
Sante Uberto Barbieri was a Bishop of The Methodist Church, elected in 1949.
Titus Lowe
Titus Lowe (17 December 1877 – November 1959) was an English-American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church, elected in 1924.
Titus Lowe (17 December 1877 – November 1959) was an English-American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church, elected in 1924.
Urban Valentine Williams Darlington
Urban Valentine Williams Darlington (3 August 1870 – 1954) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1918.
Urban Valentine Williams Darlington (3 August 1870 – 1954) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1918.
Vashti Murphy McKenzie
Vashti Murphy McKenzie was elected as the first female bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Vashti Murphy McKenzie was elected as the first female bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
William Clyde Martin
William Clyde Martin (July 28, 1893–August 30, 1984) was a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church.
William Clyde Martin (July 28, 1893–August 30, 1984) was a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church.
William Fletcher McMurry
William Fletcher McMurry (born 29 June 1864 - 17 January 1934) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1918.
William Fletcher McMurry (born 29 June 1864 - 17 January 1934) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1918.
William Fraser McDowell
William Fraser McDowell (February 4, 1858–April 26, 1937) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1904.
William Fraser McDowell (February 4, 1858–April 26, 1937) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1904.
William Tecumseh Vernon
Bishop William Tecumseh Vernon was an American minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, president of Western University beginning in 1896, and Register of the Treasury from 1906 to 1911.
Bishop William Tecumseh Vernon was an American minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, president of Western University beginning in 1896, and Register of the Treasury from 1906 to 1911.
William Turner Watkins
William Turner Watkins was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (MECS) and of The Methodist Church, elected in 1938.
William Turner Watkins was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (MECS) and of The Methodist Church, elected in 1938.
William Walter Peele
William Walter Peele was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and The Methodist Church, elected to said office in 1938.
William Walter Peele was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and The Methodist Church, elected to said office in 1938.
Wilson Thomas Hogue
Wilson Thomas Hogue was an American Bishop of the Free Methodist Church, elected in 1903.
Wilson Thomas Hogue was an American Bishop of the Free Methodist Church, elected in 1903.