African Methodist Episcopal Church
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Founders | Richard Allen |
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Founded | Philadelphia |
Pennsylvania | |
United States | |
Congregations | 7,000 |
Headquarters | Nashville |
Tennessee | |
Members | 2. 5–3. 5 million |
Classification | Protestant |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 734528 |
About African Methodist Episcopal Church
The African Methodist Episcopal Church, usually called the A. M. E. Church or AME, is a predominantly African-American Methodist denomination. It is the first independent Protestant denomination to be founded by black people. It was founded by the Rt.