Louis H. Narcisse
His Grace Bishop King Louis H. Narcisse | |
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| Church | Mt. Zion Spiritual Church, Inc. |
| Installed | 1943–45 |
| Term ended | 1989 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Louis Herbert Narcisse April 27, 1921 |
| Died | February 3, 1989 (aged 67) Detroit, Michigan |
| Buried | Rolling Hills Memorial Park Richmond, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Baptist Spiritual Church Movement |
| Residence | Oakland, California Detroit, Michigan |
| Occupation | Pastor vocalist musician gospel singer composer |
| Profession | Shipyard worker |
| Motto | “It's so nice to be nice” |
Louis H. Narcisse (April 27, 1921 – February 3, 1989), also known as King Louis H. Narcisse, was an American religious leader and the founder of the Mt. Zion Spiritual Church. He claimed religious leaders of the time such as Father Divine, Daddy Grace and, James F. Jones were his divine predecessors.
He was an organizer and spiritual healer in Oakland, California. He was also a gospel minister, vocalist, musician, and composer with whom gospel singer Mahalia Jackson often collaborated. He was the uncle of renowned African-American gospel singer Bessie Griffin (July 6, 1922 – April 10, 1989). They died within months of each other in 1989.