Gilbert E. Patterson
Gilbert Earl Patterson (September 22, 1939 – March 20, 2007) was an American Holiness Pentecostal leader and Pastor who served as the National Presiding Bishop and Founder of the Temple of Deliverance COGIC Cathedral of Bountiful Blessings and Chief Apostle of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC), Incorporated. Bishop Patterson was the second youngest person to ever be elected Presiding Bishop of COGIC at the age of 60 in 2000, second to his predeceased uncle Bishop J. O. Patterson, Sr who was 56 when he was elected Presiding Bishop in 1968.
His Grace the Most Reverend Gilbert E. Patterson | |
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| Church | Temple of Deliverance Church of God in Christ |
| In office | 1975 - 2007 (Pastor)
1988 – 2007 (Bishop) 2000 – 2007 (Presiding Bishop) |
| Predecessor | Bishop Chandler D. Owens |
| Successor | Charles Edward Blake, Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22, 1939 Humboldt, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 20, 2007 (aged 67) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Spouse | Louise Dowdy Patterson (January 27, 1938 - November 20, 2022) |
| Occupation | Presiding Bishop, Church of God in Christ, Pastor, Televangelist, Singer |
On March 28, 2007, the United States Senate passed a resolution celebrating the life of Patterson. The sponsors were Senators Barack Obama, Carl Levin, John Kerry, Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker.