Levi Jenkins Coppin
1848–1923 (age 75)
Bishop
Biography
Bishop Levi Jenkins Coppin served the African Methodist Episcopal Church with distinction, traveling as a missionary to South Africa and leading churches and conferences with a steady pastoral voice that resonated across the Atlantic.
He founded schools, wrote and spoke widely on moral and social issues, and believed in personal holiness combined with practical service, inspiring countless congregants to pursue both faith and learning.