Richard Allen

CTL-E-1486 · Person · clergy · 1780s-1830s

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Founder of Mother Bethel AME Church and of the African Methodist Episcopal Church denomination; first bishop of the AME Church; co-founder of the Free African Society.

The record

Also known as: Bishop Richard Allen

Relationships

Absalom Jones — related to
Richard Allen and Absalom Jones co-founded the Free African Society and nursed yellow-fever victims together in 1793.
African Methodist Episcopal Church — founded
Richard Allen founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1816 and was elected its first bishop.
Free African Society — founded
Richard Allen co-founded the Free African Society in Philadelphia in 1787.
Mother Bethel AME Church — affiliated with
Richard Allen founded Mother Bethel AME Church in Philadelphia in 1794 and served as its pastor.

Referenced by

A Narrative of the Proceedings of the Black People, During the Late Awful Calamity in Philadelphia — authored by → this record
Absalom Jones — related to → this record
African Methodist Episcopal Church — founded by → this record
Free African Society — founded by → this record
James Forten — related to → this record
The Life, Experience, and Gospel Labours of the Rt. Rev. Richard Allen — authored by → this record

Sources

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