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COGIC Biship G.E. Patterson dead at 67
March 20, 2007 06:06 PM
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COGIC Biship G.E. Patterson dead at 67
Action News 5 has learned that Church of God in Christ Bishop G.E. Patterson passed away today.
The following is a statement from the Carter Malone Group, which acted as spokesperson for Patterson and COGIC:
This afternoon at 4:03 p.m. at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, the Presiding Bishop of the Church of God In Christ, Bishop G.E. Patterson, passed away as a result of heart failure. Patterson was surrounded by his wife, Mrs. Louise Patterson, and his family.
Patterson served as the leader of the fourth-largest Protestant religious denomination in the world with an estimated membership of 6.5 million members. He led the denomination since November 2000.
Two years ago, Patterson disclosed he had prostate cancer. In January, he was hospitalized with undisclosed illness.