A local community leader has been promoted after 47 years of ministry in the Erie region.

Dwane Brock was elevated to the status of metropolitan archbishop over the commonwealth of Pennsylvania on Sunday, Oct. 12.

Episcopates from all over the country came to witness the ceremony that took place at the Victory Christian Center Cathedral.

The archbishop said that it was an emotional day, but also exciting.

"There was moments of laughter where they caught me laughing, and then, this tough guy, they caught me crying," Brock said. "My official scope of ministry will be the entire state of Pennsylvania, but we have other churches in Charlotte, North Carolina, South Carolina that are under my jurisdiction as well."

Archbishop Brock said that he's looking forward to beginning this new chapte

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