Sumowood Harris

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Sumowood Harris is a Liberian Lutheran bishop. [1] He served as the president of the Liberian Council of Churches [2] and is a peace activist. [3]

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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-12-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://onliberia.org/LCC.htm
  3. "ELCA Liberia Support Network -- About the LCL". Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2010-12-07.