# Arthur James Armstrong

> (Arthur) James Armstrong was a bishop of the United Methodist Church. Elected in 1968, he became the youngest Methodist bishop in the United States at the age of 43. As president of the National Council of Churches he was called "the most influential religious leader in America" by the U.S. News & World Report in 1982.

*American bishop of the United Methodist Church*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/arthur-james-armstrong

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Born:** 1924
- **Died:** 2018-07-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

(Arthur) James Armstrong was a bishop of the United Methodist Church. Elected in 1968, he became the youngest Methodist bishop in the United States at the age of 43. As president of the National Council of Churches he was called "the most influential religious leader in America" by the U.S. News & World Report in 1982.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 28.4

## Sources
- [Arthur James Armstrong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_James_Armstrong)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4799223)

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