African Methodist Episcopal Church
African Methodist Episcopal Church
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God Our Father, Christ Our Redeemer, Holy Spirit Our Comforter, Humankind Our Family |
Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Methodist |
Polity | Episcopal |
Associations | National Council of Churches; World Council of Churches; Churches Uniting in Christ |
Founder | Richard Allen |
Origin | 1816 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Separated from | Methodist Episcopal Church |
Congregations | 7,000 |
Members | 3 million |
The African Methodist Episcopal Church, usually called the “AME Church“, is a Methodist denomination founded by 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 elected its first bishop in 1816.
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