Church of God and Saints of Christ
| Church of God and Saints of Christ | |
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A current local branch of the Church of God and Saints of Christ, in Washington, D.C., known as "First Tabernacle." | |
| Classification | Abrahamic: |
| Orientation | Black Hebrew Israelite |
| Scripture | |
| Chief Rabbi | Phillip Eugene McNeil |
| Headquarters | Belleville, Virginia, United States |
| Territory | United States, Africa, Cuba, West Indies |
| Founder | William Saunders Crowdy |
| Origin | 1896 Lawrence, Kansas, United States |
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| Tabernacles | c. 70 (as of 2005) |
| Official website | cogasoc |
The Church of God and Saints of Christ is a Black Hebrew Israelite new religious group established in Lawrence, Kansas, in the United States, by William Saunders Crowdy in 1896. William Crowdy began congregations in several cities in the Midwestern and Eastern United States, and sent an emissary to organize locations in at least six African countries. The congregation later established locations in Cuba and the West Indies.