J. Delano Ellis
Jesse Delano Ellis II, known as J. Delano Ellis, (December 11, 1944 – September 19, 2020) was a leader in African American Pentecostalism in the United States. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He was the founding president/chairman and Archbishop Metropolitan of the Joint College of Bishops.[1][2] Ellis also created and was presiding prelate of the Apostolic/Oneness United Pentecostal Churches of Christ (today the United Covenant Churches of Christ) and Pentecostal Churches of Christ.[3][4][5][6]
He was the senior pastor of the Pentecostal Church of Christ in Cleveland, Ohio,[7] a ministry to which he was called on May 14, 1989.[2][8]
Ellis died on September 19, 2020 in Cleveland at the age of 75.[9][10]
J. Delano Ellis Media
J. Delano Ellis during his apostolic investiture as metropolitan archbishop
Bishop Ellis teaching at the Joint College (2012)
Bishop Ellis preaching in a church
Bishop J. Delano and Dr. Sabrina Ellis (2014)
References
- ↑ About The Joint College Of Bishops (in en). Joint College of Bishops. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jayson, Raquel. After 30 Years Bishop J. Delano Ellis President/Chairman and Archbishop Metropolitan of the Joint College of African-American Pentecostal Bishop’s Is Retiring Effective October 31, 2019 (in en-US). Joy105.com (2019-10-21). Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ↑ Brachear, Manya. Bishop Trotter to spread ecumenical vision (in en-US). chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ↑ History of the United Covenant Churches of Christ (in en-US). United Covenant Churches of Christ. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ↑ Pentecostal Churches of Christ (in en). Pentecostal Churches of Christ. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ↑ The Doctine, The Discipline, & The Polity of Pentecostal Churches of Christ (in en). Pentecostal Churches of Christ. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ↑ Pentecostal Church of Christ (in en). Pentecostal Church of Christ, Cleveland. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ↑ Bishop J. Delano Ellis is retiring effective October 31, 2019 (in en). Praise Cleveland (2019-10-21). Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ↑ Community members mourning loss of beloved Cleveland Bishop J. Delano Ellis (in en-US). fox8.com (2020-09-19). Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ↑ Pentecostal Church of Christ, community mourns the loss of beloved Bishop J. Delano Ellis II (in en-US). wkyc.com. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
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