James Levert Davis
James Levert Davis is the 123rd elected and consecrated bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. He was elected to the office of bishop at the 47th General Conference of the AME Church in 2004. He served as the presiding prelate of the 19th Episcopal district of the church comprising KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West and Free State in the Republic of South Africa. At the 48th General Conference of the AME Church in 2008 he was appointed the Presiding Prelate of the 9th Episcopal District, which comprises the State of Alabama. Prior to his election, Davis served for twelve years as the pastor of historic Big Bethel AME Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Bishop James L. Davis is the President of the Council of Bishops & Co-Chair of the COMPILATION COMMITTEE.[1] Bishop James L. Davis currently serves as the servant prelate of the 9th Episcopal District which encompasses the entire state of Alabama.[2]
References
- ^ "Bishop James Levert Davis". African Methodist Episcopal Church. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ^ Hopkinson, Ashley (November 15, 2008). "Bishop's message inspires crowd". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
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