14th District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 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

References
  1. "14th Episcopal District, Bishop David R. Daniels". Archived from the original on September 12, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
  2. "14th Episcopal District, Bishop David R. Daniels". Archived from the original on November 12, 2008. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
  3. "A.M.E. Zion Churches in Nigeria Displaced - First Friday Letter". Firstfridayletter.worldmethodistcouncil.org. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
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