{"id":134,"date":"2023-08-07T18:24:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T18:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecmechurch.cmechurches.org\/?page_id=134"},"modified":"2026-05-20T01:09:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T01:09:29","slug":"college-of-bishops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/college-of-bishops\/","title":{"rendered":"College Of Bishops"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"134\" class=\"elementor elementor-134\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1b7967 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1b7967\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a56604\" data-id=\"4a56604\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c291f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47c291f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The College Of Bishops<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8745931 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8745931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb1afb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb1afb1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-320349a\" data-id=\"320349a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e020cf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e020cf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Episcopal Districts &amp; College Of Bishops<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2775d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a2775d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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 Operating Officer of the CME Church.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d59fce4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d59fce4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-297c74c\" data-id=\"297c74c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654b093 jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_image_box\" data-id=\"654b093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_image_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-image-box style-default elementor-animation- jeg_module___6a39f802af3b6\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/bishop-lawrence-reddick-iii\/\"><div class=\"image-box-header elementor-animation-\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-08-AJPGG.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"A close up of the head and shoulders of an african american priest.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-08-AJPGG.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-08-AJPGG-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-08-AJPGG-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-08-AJPGG-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-08-AJPGG-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"image-box-body\">\n            <div class=\"body-inner\"><h2 class=\"body-title icon-position-before\">The 8th Episcopal District<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"body-description\"><p>Bishop Lawrence Reddick, the 51st Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, serves as the Bishop of the Eighth Episcopal District.<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"body-button\"><\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e35524\" data-id=\"6e35524\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03a3c41 jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_image_box\" data-id=\"03a3c41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_image_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-image-box style-default elementor-animation- jeg_module__1_6a39f802b0133\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/bishop-thomas-l-brown-sr\/\"><div class=\"image-box-header elementor-animation-\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-06-AJPGG.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"A picture of the head of the cml church, bishop thomas brown.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-06-AJPGG.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-06-AJPGG-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-06-AJPGG-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-06-AJPGG-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-06-AJPGG-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1080;\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"image-box-body\">\n            <div class=\"body-inner\"><h2 class=\"body-title icon-position-before\">The 6th Episcopal District<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"body-description\"><p>Bishop Thomas Louis Brown, Sr., the 54th Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, serves as the Bishop of the Sixth Episcopal District.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"body-button\"><\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1872ece\" data-id=\"1872ece\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b612b0 jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_image_box\" data-id=\"9b612b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_image_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-image-box style-default elementor-animation- jeg_module__2_6a39f802b0cfc\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/bishop-kenneth-w-carter\/\"><div class=\"image-box-header elementor-animation-\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-04-AJPGG-v2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"A close up of the head and shoulders of a person\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-04-AJPGG-v2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-04-AJPGG-v2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-04-AJPGG-v2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-04-AJPGG-v2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-04-AJPGG-v2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1080;\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"image-box-body\">\n            <div class=\"body-inner\"><h2 class=\"body-title icon-position-before\">The 4th Episcopal District<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"body-description\"><p>Bishop Kenneth W. Carter, the 55th Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, serves as the Bishop of the Fourth Episcopal District.<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"body-button\"><\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9788b02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9788b02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a117ad5\" data-id=\"a117ad5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f3ab0b jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_image_box\" data-id=\"6f3ab0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_image_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-image-box style-default elementor-animation- jeg_module__3_6a39f802b1b62\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/bishop-james-b-walker\/\"><div class=\"image-box-header elementor-animation-\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-07-AJPGG-V2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"Portrait of bishop with Episcopal district map\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-07-AJPGG-V2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-07-AJPGG-V2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-07-AJPGG-V2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-07-AJPGG-V2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-07-AJPGG-V2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1080;\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"image-box-body\">\n            <div class=\"body-inner\"><h2 class=\"body-title icon-position-before\">The 7th Episcopal District<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"body-description\"><p>Bishop James B. Walker, the 56th Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, serves as the Bishop of the Seventh Episcopal District.<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"body-button\"><\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d01530\" data-id=\"4d01530\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9820297 jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_image_box\" data-id=\"9820297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_image_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-image-box style-default elementor-animation- jeg_module__4_6a39f802b2e18\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/bishop-sylvester-williams-sr\/\"><div class=\"image-box-header elementor-animation-\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-03-AJPGG.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"A man in glasses and a suit is standing next to a map.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-03-AJPGG.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-03-AJPGG-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-03-AJPGG-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-03-AJPGG-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-03-AJPGG-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1080;\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"image-box-body\">\n            <div class=\"body-inner\"><h2 class=\"body-title icon-position-before\">The 3rd Episcopal District<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"body-description\"><p>Bishop Sylvester Williams, Sr., the 58th Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church serves as the Bishop of the Third Episcopal District.<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"body-button\"><\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-abe496f\" data-id=\"abe496f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a53c392 jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_image_box\" data-id=\"a53c392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_image_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-image-box style-default elementor-animation- jeg_module__5_6a39f802b443c\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/bishop-teresa-e-snorton\/\"><div class=\"image-box-header elementor-animation-\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-12-AJPGG-v2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"A picture of the cml church &#039;s new president, teresa e. Snorton\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-12-AJPGG-v2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-12-AJPGG-v2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-12-AJPGG-v2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-12-AJPGG-v2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-12-AJPGG-v2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1080;\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"image-box-body\">\n            <div class=\"body-inner\"><h2 class=\"body-title icon-position-before\">Ecumenical &amp; Development Officer<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"body-description\"><p>Bishop Teresa E. Snorton, the 59th Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, serves as the Ecumenical and Development Officer.<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"body-button\"><\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d05853b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d05853b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-be4a7b9\" data-id=\"be4a7b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdf983a jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_image_box\" data-id=\"bdf983a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_image_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-image-box style-default elementor-animation- jeg_module__6_6a39f802b5256\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/bishop-marvin-f-thomas-sr\/\"><div class=\"image-box-header elementor-animation-\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-01-AJPGG.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"A picture of the rev. Marvin thomas\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-01-AJPGG.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-01-AJPGG-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-01-AJPGG-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-01-AJPGG-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-01-AJPGG-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1080;\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"image-box-body\">\n            <div class=\"body-inner\"><h2 class=\"body-title icon-position-before\">The 1st Episcopal District<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"body-description\"><p>Bishop Marvin Thomas, Sr., the 62nd Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, serves as the Bishop of the First Episcopal District.<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"body-button\"><\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae354f5\" data-id=\"ae354f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435c8aa jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_image_box\" data-id=\"435c8aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_image_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-image-box style-default elementor-animation- jeg_module__7_6a39f802b5ed3\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/bishop-c-k-heath\/\"><div class=\"image-box-header elementor-animation-\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-05-AJPGG-v2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"Smiling person wearing clerical collar, map background\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-05-AJPGG-v2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-05-AJPGG-v2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-05-AJPGG-v2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-05-AJPGG-v2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-05-AJPGG-v2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1080;\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"image-box-body\">\n            <div class=\"body-inner\"><h2 class=\"body-title icon-position-before\">The 5th Episcopal District<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"body-description\"><p>Bishop Clarence Kelby Heath, the 64th Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, serves as the Bishop of the Fifth Episcopal District.<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"body-button\"><\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa0d0c8\" data-id=\"aa0d0c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e575881 jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_image_box\" data-id=\"e575881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_image_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-image-box style-default elementor-animation- jeg_module__8_6a39f802b69ca\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/bishop-denise-anders-modest\/\"><div class=\"image-box-header elementor-animation-\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-02-AJPGG.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"A woman is smiling in front of the map of the cme church.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-02-AJPGG.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-02-AJPGG-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-02-AJPGG-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-02-AJPGG-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-02-AJPGG-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1080;\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"image-box-body\">\n            <div class=\"body-inner\"><h2 class=\"body-title icon-position-before\">The 2nd Episcopal District<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"body-description\"><p>Bishop Denise Anders-Modest, the 65th Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, serves as the Bishop of the Second Episcopal District.<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"body-button\"><\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-840e139 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"840e139\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-870227c\" data-id=\"870227c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1450b22 jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_image_box\" data-id=\"1450b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_image_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-image-box style-default elementor-animation- jeg_module__9_6a39f802b7317\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/bishop-charley-hames-jr\/\"><div class=\"image-box-header elementor-animation-\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-09-AJPGG-V3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"A picture of the bishop charley hamer. image in color\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-09-AJPGG-V3.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-09-AJPGG-V3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-09-AJPGG-V3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-09-AJPGG-V3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-09-AJPGG-V3-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1080;\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"image-box-body\">\n            <div class=\"body-inner\"><h2 class=\"body-title icon-position-before\">The 9th Episcopal District<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"body-description\"><p>Bishop Charley Hames, Jr., the 66th Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, serves as the Bishop of the Ninth Episcopal District.<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"body-button\"><\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d65c128\" data-id=\"d65c128\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c76f0 jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_image_box\" data-id=\"40c76f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_image_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-image-box style-default elementor-animation- jeg_module__10_6a39f802b7f5d\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/bishop-ricky-d-helton\/\"><div class=\"image-box-header elementor-animation-\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-10-AJPGG-v2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"Smiling religious leader portrait with West Africa map\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-10-AJPGG-v2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-10-AJPGG-v2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-10-AJPGG-v2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-10-AJPGG-v2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-10-AJPGG-v2-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1080;\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"image-box-body\">\n            <div class=\"body-inner\"><h2 class=\"body-title icon-position-before\">The 10th Episcopal District<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"body-description\"><p>Bishop Rick D. Helton, the 67th Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, serves as the Bishop of the Tenth Episcopal District.<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"body-button\"><\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-60a8cfe\" data-id=\"60a8cfe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb68f1 jkit-equal-height-disable elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_image_box\" data-id=\"abb68f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_image_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-image-box style-default elementor-animation- jeg_module__11_6a39f802b8f9a\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/bishop-kwame-lawson-adjei\/\"><div class=\"image-box-header elementor-animation-\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-11-AJPGG.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"Smiling bishop portrait beside Episcopal district map\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-11-AJPGG.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-11-AJPGG-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-11-AJPGG-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-11-AJPGG-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CME-BISHOPS-DISTRICT-11-AJPGG-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1080;\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"image-box-body\">\n            <div class=\"body-inner\"><h2 class=\"body-title icon-position-before\">The 11th Episcopal District<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"body-description\"><p>Bishop Kwame Lawson Adjei, the 68th Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, serves as the Bishop of the Eleventh Episcopal District.<\/p><\/div>\n                <div class=\"body-button\"><\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32b9fbb elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32b9fbb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c87425\" data-id=\"0c87425\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92ac8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d92ac8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Retired Bishops<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7d97ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e7d97ce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1b557b\" data-id=\"e1b557b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2fedd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ee2fedd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/bishop-marshall-gilmore\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RETIRED-GILMORE_ORG-CHART-V4-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5954 lazyload\" alt=\"A picture of the bishop marshall gilmore.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RETIRED-GILMORE_ORG-CHART-V4-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RETIRED-GILMORE_ORG-CHART-V4-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RETIRED-GILMORE_ORG-CHART-V4-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RETIRED-GILMORE_ORG-CHART-V4.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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Lakey\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RETIRED-LAKEY_ORG-CHART.png 750w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RETIRED-LAKEY_ORG-CHART-300x165.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/412;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4752442\" data-id=\"4752442\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a690d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a690d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/bishop-paul-a-g-stewart\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"412\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RETIRED-STEWART_ORG-CHART.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1710 lazyload\" alt=\"Portrait of senior clergyman with purple banner\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RETIRED-STEWART_ORG-CHART.png 750w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RETIRED-STEWART_ORG-CHART-300x165.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; 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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. 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