African Methodist Episcopal Church

CTL-E-1492 · Organization · other · 1810s-contemporary

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Black Methodist denomination founded by Richard Allen in Philadelphia in 1816.

The record

Also known as: AME Church, A.M.E. Church

Relationships

Greater Saint John AME Church — has parish
The African Methodist Episcopal Church counts Greater Saint John AME Church (6201 S Throop, Chicago) among its member congregations.
Quinn Chapel AME Church — has member congregation
The African Methodist Episcopal Church counts Quinn Chapel AME Church among its member congregations.
Richard Allen — founded by
The African Methodist Episcopal Church was founded by Richard Allen in 1816.

Referenced by

Bethel AME Church — member congregation of → this record
Bishop Archibald J. Carey Sr. — member of organization → this record
Greater Saint John AME Church — parish of → this record
Quinn Chapel AME Church — member congregation of → this record
Richard Allen — founded → this record

Sources

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Record CTL-E-1492 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: VERIFIED · 1 source · 8 mapped relationships · CTL research: RELP-001.
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