Methodists elect first woman bishop in Africa

The Rev. Joaquina Filipe Nhanala is a woman of firsts in Africa-she’s the only female United Methodist pastor in Mozambique with a master’s degree in theology, and now she is the first female United Methodist bishop in all of Africa.

The Rev. Joaquina Filipe Nhanala is a woman of firsts in Africa-she’s the only female United Methodist pastor in Mozambique with a master’s degree in theology, and now she is the first female United Methodist bishop in all of Africa.

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