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History
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split into African Methodist Episcopal Church (1787) |
continuedAfrican Methodist Episcopal Church |
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split into Kodesh Church of Emmanuel (1929) |
| The African Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in 1787 by the Rev. Richard Allen and former members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. |
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 7,031 | 7,241 | 698,029 |
| 1929 | 7,315 | 7,390 | 781,692 |
| 1931 | - | - | 581,750 |
| 1933 | - | 7,115 | 650,000 |
| 1935 | 6,500 | 7,115 | 650,000 |
| 1937 | - | 7,115 | - |
| 1939 | - | 7,115 | 650,000 |
| 1942 | - | 7,265 | 868,735 |
| 1946 | - | - | 868,735 |
| 1950 | 7,173 | 5,878 | 1,166,301 |
| 1951 | 7,089 | 5,878 | 1,166,301 |
| 1978 | 3,870 | 3,000 | 1,950,000 |
| 1979 | 3,938 | 3,050 | 1,970,000 |
| 1980 | 6,170 | 6,000 | 2,050,000 |
| 1981 | 6,550 | 6,200 | 2,210,000 |
| 1991 | - | 8,000 | 3,500,000 |
| 1999 | 14,428 | 4,174 | 2,500,000 |
| 2009 | 6,000 | 4,100 | 2,500,000 |
Data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. Denomination descriptions provided by Dr. J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion (ISAR). [More information on data sources]
