Organized by Daniel Rudd, a Black Catholic journalist and activist, the Congress brought together over 100 Black Catholic men from across the United... Continue →
Celebrated on January 7 by Ethiopian Orthodox Christians, Genna marks the birth of Jesus Christ according to the Julian calendar. Rich in tradition,... Continue →
James Varick, the first bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME Zion) Church, was born on this day. A pioneer of religious independence... Continue →
Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church, the nearby crypt containing the remains of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his boyhood home are dedicated as part... Continue →
On this day, Harold R. Perry was consecrated as a bishop, becoming the second Black Roman Catholic bishop in U.S. history and the first to serve in... Continue →
John M. Burgess was installed as bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, making him the first African American diocesan bishop... Continue →
The Pioneer African Baptist Church, later known as the First African Baptist Church, was organized in Savannah, Georgia, with Andrew Bryan as its... Continue →
Amanda Berry Smith was born into slavery in Long Green, Maryland. After gaining her freedom, she became a renowned evangelist and missionary. Defying... Continue →
Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey, known as the "Father of Gospel Music," passed away in Chicago, Illinois. A prolific composer, performer, and recording artist,... Continue →
On January 24, 1989, the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts ratified the election of Reverend Barbara Harris as bishop suffragan. This confirmation... Continue →
On January 25, 1999, Reverend Henry Lyons, then-president of the National Baptist Convention USA, went on trial for embezzling millions of dollars... Continue →
On January 27, 1972, Mahalia Jackson, the “Queen of Gospel,” passed away in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Known for her powerful voice and deep... Continue →
On January 27, 1973, Joseph Lawson Howze was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Natchez-Jackson, Mississippi, becoming the first African... Continue →
Henry McNeal Turner was born on February 1, 1834, in what is now known as Hannah Circuit near Newberry, then part of Abbeville County, South... Continue →
On February 11, 1989, The Right Reverend Barbara Clementine Harris, a Philadelphia native, became the first woman ever consecrated as a bishop in the... Continue →
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