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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Peter Smith and David Crary

Episcopal Church is electing a successor to Michael Curry, its first African American leader

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The Episcopal Church, at its General Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, is scheduled to elect a new leader Wednesday to replace Michael Curry, who for the past nine years has served as the first African American presiding bishop of the 239-year-old denomination.

There are five nominees for presiding bishop, who serves as the Episcopalians’ chief pastor, president and CEO.

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