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 David Rwhynica Daniels, Jr. from Liberia.[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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 12, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
  2. "Archived copy". 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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