Violet L. Fisher
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Violet L. Fisher is a retired Bishop
in The United Methodist Church
, elected and consecrated to the Episcopacy in 2000.
Born August 29, 1939, Bishop Violet L. Fisher graduated from Bowie State University
with a BS in 1962. She received a M. Ed. from George Washington University
in 1978. She attained a D. D., Baltimore College of Bible in 1984 and also received an M. Div., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1988.
Violet Fisher has one son, Marcus. She was the first African-American woman to be elected to the episcopacy in the Northeast Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church. She served as Bishop of the Western and North Central New York Annual Conference from 2000 to 2008.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
in The United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
, elected and consecrated to the Episcopacy in 2000.
Born August 29, 1939, Bishop Violet L. Fisher graduated from Bowie State University
Bowie State University
Bowie State University , is a public university located on 355½ acres in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, north of the suburban city of Bowie. Bowie State is part of the University System of Maryland...
with a BS in 1962. She received a M. Ed. from George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
in 1978. She attained a D. D., Baltimore College of Bible in 1984 and also received an M. Div., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1988.
Violet Fisher has one son, Marcus. She was the first African-American woman to be elected to the episcopacy in the Northeast Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church. She served as Bishop of the Western and North Central New York Annual Conference from 2000 to 2008.
Ordained Ministry
- Ordained Elder in Full Connection, King’s Apostle Holiness Church of God Conference, Inc., 1965
- Appointed National Evangelist Northeastern Region, King’s Apostle Holiness Church of God Conference, Inc., 1975
- Ordained Deacon, Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, United Methodist Church, 1988
- Associate Pastor St. Daniel’s UMC, Chester, PA, 1988-90
- Ordained Elder in Full Connection, Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, 1990
- Pastor Sayer’s Memorial UMC, Philadelphia, PA, 1990-94
- District Superintendent, Mary McLeod Bethune District, 1994 - 2000
- Bishop of the New York West Area, 2000-2008