14th District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church explained

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]

Nigeria

In Nigeria, the rise of Boko Haram has displaced churches of the AME Zion denomination and threatened their viability.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 14th Episcopal District, Bishop David R. Daniels . August 9, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100912191612/http://www.14thamec.org/ . September 12, 2010 .
  2. Web site: 14th Episcopal District, Bishop David R. Daniels . August 9, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081112080306/http://www.14thamec.org/bishopdaniels.html . November 12, 2008 .
  3. Web site: A.M.E. Zion Churches in Nigeria Displaced - First Friday Letter. Firstfridayletter.worldmethodistcouncil.org. 9 June 2016.

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