The Board of Bishops of The A.M.E. Zion Church released a statement ... when he was elected senior bishop of the AME Zion Church. He held the position until his retirement in 2021. Near the end of his ...

We, the Board of Bishops of The A.M.E. Zion Church, acknowledge with great sorrow the passing of our colleague and former Senior Bishop, Bishop George Edward Battle Jr., who passed away on ...

(RNS) — ‘Having served as an active Bishop for 29 years, Bishop George Edward Battle Jr. will take his place in history as one of our longest-serving active bishops,’ said AME Zion Church ...

(RNS) — Bishop George Edward Battle Jr., an advocate for education and health and the former senior bishop of the African ...