Background
Hildebrand, Richard Allen was born on February 1, 1916 in Winnsboro, South Carolina. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Agnes Luvenia (Brogdon) Hildebrand.
Hildebrand, Richard Allen was born on February 1, 1916 in Winnsboro, South Carolina. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Agnes Luvenia (Brogdon) Hildebrand.
AB, Allen University, 1938. Bachelor of Divinity, Payne Theological School, 1941. School of Theology and Ministry, Boston University, 1948.
Doctor of Divinity, Wilberforce University, 1953. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Morris Brown College, 1975.
Ordained to ministry, African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1936; elected bishop, African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1972; pastor churches, Columbia and Sumter, South Carolina., 1936-1938; pastor churches, Jamestown and Akron, Ohio., 1938-1945; pastor churches, Providence, 1945-1948; pastor churches, Bayshore, New York, 1948-1949; pastor churches, Wilmington, Delaware, 1949-1950; pastor, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, New York City, 1950-1965; pastor, Bridge St. African Methodist Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, 1965-1972; presiding bishop, 6th District African Methodist Episcopal Church, Georgia, 1972-1976; presiding bishop, 1st District, Northeastern United States of America and Bermuda, 1976-1984; presiding bishop, 3d District, Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio., 1984-1996. President Atlanta N. Georgia Conference African Methodist Episcopal Federal Credit Union, 1972-1976, Councilof Bishops African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1977-1978. Chairman of the Board of trustees Wilberforce Un. since 1984, African Methodist Episcopal Church, since 1980.
Chairman Churches for New Harlem Hospital, New York City, 1957-1965. President Manhattan Directors Protestant Council, 1956-1960. Chairman board directors Morris Brown College, Turner Seminary Interdenominational Theological Center, 1972-1976, Payne Theological Seminary, from 1976.
Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (president New York City branch 1962-1964), Alpha Phi Alpha. Clubs: Masons.
Son of Benjamin Franklin and Agnes Luvenia (Brogdon) H. M. Anna Beatrix Lewis, December 3, 1942. 1 daughter, Camille Ylonne.