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The ordaining or appointing of a person to a role, in Christian contexts usually referring to deacons, ministers/pastors/priests, and bishops.

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When was the first African American ordained in a US Presbyterian denomination?

His ordination was on April 13, 1810, in Tennessee, after college level studies around the turn of the century, followed by the founding of the first African American Presbyterian church in 1807, a short … As he was licensed only to preach, and not lead, he was allowed to return to Tennessee to complete his required studies for ordination. My source for research was BlackPast.org. …
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