Richard B. Wilke
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Richard B. Wilke (June 18, 1930 – April 20, 2025) was an American Methodist bishop and writer.
Life and career
Wilke served as District Superintendent of the Winfield District in the Kansas Conference from 1971 to 1973.[1] He was elected to the episcopacy of the United Methodist Church in 1984,[2] and served 12 years in the Arkansas area.[3]
Wilke served as the ministry in local churches, including United Methodist Churches in Scandia, Kansas, Pleasant Valley in Wichita, Kansas, University United Methodist in Salina, Kansas, and the First United Methodist Church in Wichita, Kansas.[4]
Wilke introduced Hillary Clinton when she addressed the 1996 General Conference of the United Methodist Church.[5]
In 2005, Wilke was recognized by Yale Divinity School for Distinction in Ordained Ministry [6]
Wilke died on April 20, 2025, at the age of 94.[7]
Publications
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References
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