Leontine T. Kelly
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Gender | Female |
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Date of birth | March 5,1920 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Washington |
D.C. | |
United States | |
Died | Oakland |
California | |
United States | |
Education | Virginia Union University |
Known for | First black woman to become a bishop in a major Christian denomination |
Inducted date | 2000 |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 3704965 |
Leontine T. Kelly Life story
Leontine Turpeau Current Kelly was an American bishop of the United Methodist Church. She was the second woman elevated to the position of bishop within the United Methodist Church, and the first African American woman.