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Nellie Yarborough
1925–2012
United States
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Nellie Constance Yarborough (June 18, 1925 – December 8, 2012) was an African American Pentecostal bishop, pastor, and community activist based in Boston, Massachusetts. As the first female bishop of the Mt. Calvary Holy Church, she became a figure in both church and civic leadership, advocating for peace, education, and mental health services.
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