Father Divine, American spiritual leader (born 1880)

Father Divine

American religious leader (c. 1876–1965)

Father Divine, also known as Reverend M. J. Divine, was an American spiritual leader from about 1907 until his death in 1965. His full self-given name was Reverend Major Jealous Divine, and he was also known as "the Messenger" early in his life. He founded the International…