Vashti murphy mckenzie biography
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Vashti murphy mckenzie biography
Vashti Murphy McKenzie
Former AME bishop
Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie | |
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McKenzie in 2008 | |
| Born | (1947-05-28) May 28, 1947 (age 77) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Spouse | Stan McKenzie |
| Parent(s) | Ida Murphy Peters and Edward Smith |
Vashti Murphy McKenzie (born May 28, 1947) is the President and General Secretary of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA.
She is also a retired bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and author of six books. In 2000, McKenzie became the first woman to be elected as bishop in the denomination's history.[1][2][3][4] She later served as President of the Council of Bishops, becoming the first woman to serve as Titular head of the AME Church.[5]
Early life and education
Vashti was born on May 28, 1947, in Baltimore, Maryland.
She is the daughter of Samuel Edward Smith and Ida Murphy Smith Peters.[6] She was named after her maternal grandmother, Va