African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
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Members | 1,400,000+ |
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Headquarters | Charlotte |
North Carolina | |
Separated from | Methodist Episcopal Church |
Polity | Connexionalism |
Orientation | Methodist |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2604996 |
About African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, or the AME Zion Church or AMEZ, is a historically African-American Christian denomination based in the United States. It was officially formed in 1821 in New York City, but operated for a number of years before then.