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Joaquina Filipe Nhanala (born 1957) is a bishop in The United Methodist Church.[1][2] She was the first woman to be elected bishop by the Africa Central Conference of The United Methodist Church and serves the Mozambique Episcopal Area.[2][3] She was elected in July 2008 and took office the following September.[1] She received a Bachelors of Divinity from Limuru University and a Masters of Bible Studies and Theology from Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology.[4]


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  1. ^ a b Bloom, Linda. "United Methodists in Africa elect first female bishop". The United Methodist News Service. Retrieved February 6, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. ^ a b "Bishop Joaquina Filipe Nhanala". The United Methodist Church. Retrieved February 6, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ "Africa's First Woman Bishop". United Methodist Women. Retrieved February 6, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ Bloom, Linda. "Mozambique bishop is model for women leaders". General Commission on Archives and History. Retrieved February 6, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)