Jamal Harrison Bryant’s parents belong to the second generation of pastors as Jamal’s grandfather was also a pastor. His parents are known as Bishop John Richard Bryant and Rev. Dr. Cecelia Williams Bryant.
Jamal Harrison Bryant Parents: Meet John Richard Bryant and Cecilia Williams-Bryant
John Richard Bryant is a retired bishop who was once the Presiding Ecclesiastic of the African Methodist Episcopal Church at the Fourth Episcopal District. His father was known as the late Bishop Harrison James while his mother was Edith Hollard Bryant.
Prior to being consecrated as a Bishop at the 1988 General Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, he had his high school education at Baltimore City College. He is an alumnus of several educational institutions including; Morgan State University where he had his degree in 1965, Boston University School of Theology where he had his Masters degree in Theology in 1970 and he had his Doctorate degree in Ministry at the Colgate Rochester Divinity School in 1975.
Honorary Doctorates from institutions like; Payne Theological Seminary, Paul Quinn College, Wilberforce University and Virginia Seminary has been conferred on him. He is known and revered as the father of Neo-Pentecostalism. He is a board member of boards like; World Methodist Council, Interdenominational Theological Seminary, Nation Church Advisory Council of the American Bible Society, and the Congress of National Black Churches.
The Boston Jaycees Outstanding Young Man’s Award, the Delta’s Outstanding Achievement Award, just to mention a few are some of the honours and awards conferred on him.
Jamal Harrison Bryant Parents: John Richard Bryant Profile Summary
| Full Name | John Richard Bryant |
| Nickname | John Richard Bryant |
| Date of Birth | 8th June 1943 |
| Place of Birth | USA |
| Age | 82 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Height | Unknown |
| Parents | Bishop Harrison James and Edith Hollard Bryant |
| Spouse | Reverend Dr. Cecelia Williams Bryant |
| Children | Jamal Harrison Bryant, Dr. Thelma Bryant-Davis |
| School | Morgan State University, Boston University School of Theology, Colgate Rochester Divinity School |
| Career | Senior Bishop(retired) of African Methodist Episcopal Church |
| Nationality | African-American |
| Net Worth | Unknown |
Cecelia Williams Bryant was the wife of retired Bishop John Richard Bryant and the mother of Senior Pastor of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and Dr. Thelma Bryant-Davis who is an associate professor at Pepperdine University.
She was an alumnae of Boston University where she had a degree in International Relations in 1968 and a Masters in Political Theory in 1970. She also had a masters degree in Theology from the Howard University School of Theology in 1983. The Honorary Doctor of Humanities was conferred on her in 1998 by Paul Quinn College.
Her passion for the spiritual foundation of women started in New England which later extended in other nations worldwide. She has founded schools in Cambridge Massachusetts, Grand Bassa Liberia and Dallas Texas. She organised OSUSU: Women Creating Wealth Campaign in 2000 in the United States of America.
She was the author of Kiamsha, I Dance With God, Kujua, Letters of Light For First Ladies and OSUSU. Till her de#th in 2024, she was the Episcopal Supervisor in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Jamal Harrison Bryant Parents: Cecelia Williams Bryant Profile Summary
| Full Name | Reverend Dr. Cecelia Williams Bryant |
| Nickname | John Richard Bryant |
| Date of Birth | Unknown |
| Place of Birth | USA |
| Age | 72 as at her de@th in 2024 |
| Zodiac Sign | Unknown |
| Height | Unknown |
| Parents | Unknown |
| Spouse | John Richard Bryant |
| Children | Jamal Harrison Bryant, Dr. Thelma Bryant-Davis |
| School | Boston University, Howard University School of Theology |
| Career | Author and Episcopal Supervisor in the African Methodist Episcopal Church |
| Nationality | African-American |
| Net Worth | Unknown |
FAQs
Who is Jamal Bryant?
Jamal Harrison Bryant is an American Megachurch Pastor, Senior Pastor of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and Author.
Who is Dr. Thelma Bryant-Davis?
Dr. Thelma Bryant-Davis is an associate professor at Pepperdine University. She also features in the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) reality TV show; “Dr. Phil and Chad Loves Michelle”.
