The African American Episcopal (AME) Church Elect 6 New Bishops at 52nd Annual Quadrennial Session of the General

The African American Episcopal Church General Conference was held in Columbus, Ohio, August 21st through the 28th, 2024.

It was the 52nd Annual Quadrennial Session of the General.

Six new Bishops were elected this week during the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC) General Conference held in Columbus Ohio from August 21st through the 28th, 2024.

The following persons were elected:

143rd Bishop

Rev. Dr. Erika D. Crawford

(Pastor, Mt. Zion AME Church, Dover, Delaware)

144th Bishop

Rev. Dr. Julius H. McAllister, Jr.

(Pastor, Bethel AME Church Tallahassee)

145th Bishop

Rev. Vernon R. Byrd

(Pastor, St. Matthew AME Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

146th Bishop

Rev. Dr. Henry Allen Belin, III

(Pastor, First-Bethel AME Church, New York, New York)

147th Bishop

Rev. Dr. Jeffrey B. Cooper, Sr.

General Secretary/CIO

148th Bishop

Rev. Dr. Gregory Vaughn Eason

(Pastor, Flipper Temple AME Church)

Congratulations to the new AME bishops!