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 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[]
- Christianity in Nigeria
- Protestantism in Nigeria
- List of AME Churches
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 12, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 12, 2008. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "A.M.E. Zion Churches in Nigeria Displaced - First Friday Letter". Firstfridayletter.worldmethodistcouncil.org. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
Categories:
- African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Methodism in Nigeria