African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationMainline Methodist
TheologyWesleyan-Arminian
PolityConnexionalism
HeadquartersCharlotte, North Carolina
Origin1821; 203 years ago (1821)
New York, New York
Separated fromMethodist Episcopal Church
Members1.4 million+

The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, or the AME Zion Church (AMEZ) is a historically African-American Christian denomination based in the United States. It was officially formed in 1821 in New York City, but operated for a number of years before then. The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church adheres to Wesleyan-Arminian theology.[1]

  1. ^ The Doctrine and Discipline of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. 2012. ISBN 978-1-4969-5704-7.