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[Video] Patricia Davenport: Beloved child of God

Patricia Davenport, the first African American woman to be elected bishop in the ELCA, died on July 29, 2026. This is an excerpt of an interview with Davenport by Nicolette Peñaranda on Dec. 12, 2021, for the ELCA “Talks at the Desk” video series.

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