Gilbert Earl Patterson (September 22, 1939 – March 20, 2007) was an American

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leader and minister who served as the National Presiding Bishop and Founder of the Bountiful Blessings Ministries and Chief Apostle of the

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(COGIC), Incorporated. Bishop Patterson was the second youngest person to ever be elected Presiding Bishop of COGIC at the age 60 in 2000, second to his predeceased uncle Bishop J. O. Patterson, Sr who was 56 when he was elected Presiding Bishop in 1968. On March 28, 2007, the

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passed a resolution celebrating the life of Patterson. The sponsors were Senators

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and

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.http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&docid=f:sr133ats.txt 110th Congress, 1st session S RES 133

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