Ernest A. Fitzgerald (1925–2001) was an American bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1984.
Born in Crouse, North Carolina, he earned an A.B. from Western Carolina University (1947) and a Bachelor of Divinity from Duke Divinity School (1951.) He served pastorates in North Carolina before becoming a delegate to major Methodist conferences.
Elected bishop in 1984, Fitzgerald led the Atlanta Episcopal Area, overseeing the North and South Georgia Annual Conferences. His leadership extended to church governance, including the General Council on Ministries, the Older Adult Task Force, and the United Methodist Development Fund.
A prolific writer, he contributed to The Protestant Hour, Piedmont Airlines Inflight Magazine, and United Methodist Church journals. His works include How to Be a Successful Failure (1978,) God Writes Straight With Crooked Lines (1981,) and Keeping Pace: Inspirations in the Air (1988.)
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The real winners are not those at the top but those who have come the farthest over the toughest roads. Your victory may never make the headlines. But you will know about it, and that’s what counts.
—Ernest A. Fitzgerald
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There is always a way to go if you look for it.
—Ernest A. Fitzgerald
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