New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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July 13, 1899: Greenbrier Co. Methodist Preacher Sam Black Dies at 86
Methodist preacher Sam Black died on July 13, 1899, at age 86. The Greenbrier County native was a circuit riding minister who spread the gospel through…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJuly 13, 1899: Greenbrier Co. Methodist Preacher Sam Black Dies at 86
Methodist preacher Sam Black died on July 13, 1899, at age 86. The Greenbrier County native was a circuit riding minister who spread the gospel through…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMarch 31, 1816: Bishop Francis Asbury Dies at 70
Bishop Francis Asbury died on March 31, 1816, at age 70. Born in England in 1745, he volunteered to come to America in 1771 on behalf of the rapidly…
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