Leontine T. Kelly
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Leontine Turpeau March 5, 1920 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | June 28, 2012 (aged 92) Oakland, California |
| Occupation | Bishop of the United Methodist Church |
| Known for | First black woman to become a bishop in a major Christian denomination |
| Spouse(s) | Gloster Bryant Current James David Kelly (m. 1956) |
Leontine Turpeau Current Kelly (March 5, 1920 – June 28, 2012) was an American Bishop of the United Methodist Church. She was born in Washington, D.C., one of eight children. Her father, David D. Turpeau, Sr., was a prominent Methodist minister, who later served four terms in the Ohio House of Representatives. For a period of time he also served simultaneously as a Pastor and a District Superintendent. Her mother, Ila Marshall Turpeau, was an outspoken advocate for women and Blacks and a founder of the Urban League of Cincinnati, Ohio. Kelly died on June 28, 2012 in Oakland, California.
Leontine’s first marriage (to Gloster B. Current) ended in divorce. They had three children together. Leontine then married the Rev. Dr. James David Kelly, a United Methodist minister (now deceased). Following her husband’s death, Leontine adopted his great-granddaughter, Pamela Lynne Kelly.
Leontine earned a B.A. degree from Virginia Union University (1960) and completed graduate work in economics, history and humanities at North Texas State University, the University of Cincinnati, and the College of William and Mary. Leontine served as a public school teacher in Richmond and Northumberland County, Virginia for eight years.
Leontine completed the Course of Study for Ordained Ministers in the Virginia Annual Conference of the U.M. Church by attending summer school at Wesley Theological Seminary (1970, 1971). She earned her M.Div. degree from Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia (1976).
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