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The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Serving Christ Since 1870
The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Welcome to the official Web site of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, administered by the General Department of Communication & Information Technology (CIT) .
The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Church, familiarly known as the CME Church, has a glorious and rich history! The CME Church was organized December 16, 1870 in Jackson, Tennessee by 41 former slave members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The CME Church is a branch of Wesleyan Methodism founded and organized by John Wesley in England in 1844 and established in America as the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1784. The CME Church celebrated its 153rd anniversary on December 16, 2023. The CME Church has more than 1.2 million members across the United States, and has missions and sister churches in Haiti, Jamaica and fourteen African nations.
The Episcopal Districts Of The CME Church
The Bishops are the Chief Officers of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. They are elected for life by a majority vote of the General Conference which meets every four years. Bishops shall be retired at that General Conference nearest their 74th birthday. Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick is the current Senior Bishop and Chief Executive Officer of the CME Church.
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The 8th Episcopal District
Bishop Lawrence Reddick, the 51st Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, serves as the Bishop of the Eighth Episcopal District.
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The 6th Episcopal District
Bishop Thomas Louis Brown, Sr., the 54th Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, serves as the Bishop of the Sixth Episcopal District.
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The 4th Episcopal District
Bishop Kenneth W. Carter, the 55th Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, serves as the Bishop of the Fourth Episcopal District.
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The 3rd Episcopal District
Bishop Sylvester Williams, Sr., the 58th Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church serves as the Bishop of the Third Episcopal District.
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The 5th Episcopal District
Bishop Clarence Kelby Heath, the 64th Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, serves as the Bishop of the Fifth Episcopal District.
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The 10th Episcopal District
Bishop Rick D. Helton, the 67th Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, serves as the Bishop of the Tenth Episcopal District.
Quick Facts about the CME Church
Did you know that the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church has over 1,200 physical churches in the connection that spans over 10 Countries. Click the links below to learn about the rich history of the CME Church and its distinguished leaders, pastors and members.
The first Bishop of the CME Church was Bishop William Miles.
At the historical 37th General Conference, five bishops were elected including the first female bishop, Teresa E. Snorton, and the indigenous bishop for Africa, Godwin T. Umoette.
The headquarters of the CME Church is located in Memphis, TN.
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Bishop William H. Miles
The 1st Bishop of the CME Church
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