Joaquina Filipe Nhanala
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Joaquina Filipe Nhanala | |
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Church | United Methodist Church |
Province | Mozambique Episcopal Area |
Elected | July 2008 |
Personal details | |
Born | 1957 |
Alma mater | Limuru University Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology |
Joaquina Filipe Nhanala (born 1957) is a bishop in The United Methodist Church. She was the first woman to be elected bishop by the Africa Central Conference of The United Methodist Church and serves the Mozambique Episcopal Area.[1] She was elected in July 2008 and took office the following September. Nhanala received a Bachelor of Divinity from Limuru University and a Master of Bible Studies and Theology from Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ "UMC elects its first African woman bishop". Dallas News. 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- ^ "Africa's First Woman Bishop". United Methodist Women. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ Bloom, Linda. "Mozambique bishop is model for women leaders". General Commission on Archives and History. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ "Første kvindelige biskop hos Afrikas metodister". Religion.dk (in Danish). 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2018-03-27.