Ralph Edward Dodge

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Ralph Edward Dodge
Bishop of Africa Central
Church
The Methodist Church
SeeAfrica
In office1956–1968
Predecessornone
SuccessorAbel Tendekai Muzorewa
Orders
Ordination1935
Personal details
Born(1907-01-25)January 25, 1907
DiedAugust 8, 2008(2008-08-08) (aged 101)
Inverness, Florida, United States

Ralph Edward Dodge (January 25, 1907 – August 8, 2008)

The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church, elected in 1956. He was the youngest of four children of Ernest and Lizzie Longshore Dodge of Dickinson County, Iowa
.

Call

After

preach
. In spite of scoffing at the idea initially, Dodge earnestly wrestled with the possibility for several years. Finally, he decided to pursue this call, trusting that if God willed it, seemingly impassable doors would open.

Education

Dodge put himself through

coed from Little Valley, New York. They married in June 1934. After graduation from Taylor, Dodge went on to Boston University School of Theology.[2]

Ordained ministry

After seminary graduation, Dodge served small churches in Massachusetts and North Dakota, but he and his wife both felt called to foreign missions work.

In 1935 they were accepted as candidates for a

Lisbon, Portugal. They arrived in Portuguese West Africa
December 1936.

Episcopal ministry

Dodge was elected bishop in 1956, the first Methodist bishop elected by the

).

Until his death on August 8, 2008, Dodge lived in retirement in Inverness, Florida.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Skelley, Steven (March 2, 2007). "'Revolutionary' bishop celebrates 100th birthday". e-Review. Florida United Methodist News Service. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  2. ^ Dodge, Ralph E. (1986), "The Revolutionary Bishop Who Saw God at Work in Africa", p. 19, William Carey Library, Pasadena
  3. ^ Ralph Edward Dodge's obituary