Reformed Zion Union Apostolic Church
RZUA (Reformed Zion Union Apostolic Churches of America) is a Pentecostal Holiness Christian denomination with a predominantly African-American membership that resides mostly in the South Hill and Tidewater area of Virginia. It was founded in 1869 in Boydton, Virginia as the Zion Union Apostolic Church, and was reorganized as the Reformed Zion Union Apostolic Church in 1882.[1]
| Reformed Zion Union Apostolic Churches of America | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Pentecostal |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Leader | George H. Studivant |
| Region | United States |
| Founder | James R. Howell |
| Origin | April 1, 1869 Boydton, VA |
| Members | ? |
| Official website | www.rzua.org |
References
- Religious bodies: 1916, Part 2 (United States Bureau of the Census, 1919), pp.517ff. Excerpt available at Google Books.
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