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Greater Allen African Methodist Episcopal Cathedral
The Greater Allen Cathedral in 2019.
Religion
AffiliationAfrican Methodist Episcopal Church
StatusActive
Location
LocationJamaica, Queens, New York, United States of America
StateNew York
Architecture
TypeCathedral

The Greater Allen Cathedral of New York is an African Methodist Episcopal church located in Jamaica, Queens, New York.[1][2] The congregation currently has over 24,500 members, making it one of the largest churches in the United States.[3] Its annual budget exceeds $72 million. GAC once operated a 750-student private school, (Pre-K through 8th Grade, now called The Eagle Academy of Queens.) Additionally, the church offers numerous commercial and social service enterprises.[4] Allen holds a number of expansive commercial and residential properties and coordinates a number of subsidiary organizations. GAC has been named one of the nation's most productive religious and urban development institutions, and is one of the Borough of Queens largest employers. The church has been pastored by Floyd Flake and his wife Elaine for nearly five decades. Floyd Flake also served as the president of Wilberforce University-- his alma mater and a former United States Congressman. Flake's wife, M. Elaine Flake was appointed by Bishop Gregory Ingram to serve as senior Pastor when Floyd Flake retired in 2020. (The African Methodist Episcopal Church has a mandatory retirement age of 75. All clergymen must retire at the Annual Conference nearest to their 75th birthday.)

The parent African Methodist Episcopal denomination is Methodist denomination founded by the Rev. Richard Allen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1816. The African Methodist denomination includes other major churches such as the First A.M.E. Church of Los Angeles with over 19,000 members and the Reid Temple A.M.E. Church in Glenn Dale, Maryland with over 15,000 members.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York - Home". Archived from the original on 2009-10-04. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  2. ^ Cathedral of Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church (in Queens County, NY)
  3. ^ http://www.allencathedral.org/allen/history.htmM[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "The Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York - Floyd Flake". Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  5. ^ "About Us - Our History". African Methodist Episcopal Church. Archived from the original on 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2010-08-07.

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