Philadelphia — A synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) made history May 5 by electing the denomination’s first female African-American bishop. One day later a synod 900 miles away elected the second. Delegates chose Patricia A. Davenport for the office of bishop in Southeastern Pennsylvania, which includes Philadelphia. On May 6 delegates voted for Viviane Thomas-Breitfeld, a…
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