Lucius Holsey
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Photograph of Bishop Lucius Holsey. Wearing a suit, he faces forward. As bishop of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Lucius Holsey oversaw the growth of the denomination in his native state of Georgia. He was also instrumental in the establishment of Paine Institute (later Paine College), which opened in Augusta in 1884. Holsey continued to influence the black community as racial diplomat and bishop of the CME Church until his death in Atlanta, Georgia in 1920.
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Digital Library of Georgia