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Bishops’ Ordination Chain

This is a list of all the persons who have been consecrated to the office of bishop in The United Methodist Church and its predecessor bodies.
The list is arranged by date of election.

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GCAH is closed for research services.
The General Commission on Archives and History is closed for research services until the end of 2025. All physical and digital donations, unless previously agreed upon, ended on June 1. All research requests and visits ceased on July 1. This closure is to facilitate an inventory of GCAH Collections. It is anticipated that Research Services will resume in 2026. 
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