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PONTIAC - funeral services for Bishop Leonard A parent will be held at 11:00 AM Friday at the Apostolic Church of Christ, 1410 university drive. The 80 year old bishop, who founded five oakland county churches, will lie in state at the pontiac church until the services. Interment will be at white chapel memorial cemetery. Born in New Brunswick, Canada on April 13, 1899 the Bishop came to Pontiac in 1938 and began building his congregation from 7 persons to its present total of about 2300. His first church here was housed in two separate locations on Central, before the move to university drive in 1968. He subsequently founded four other churches in lake orion, Ortonville, Rochester and sterling heights. Baptised in 1921 by Rev. John Deering in idaho, Bishop Parent received his initial religious training in Apostolic doctrine from the Rev Deering. After training in Detroit from Bishop S. N. hancock, he was ordained in january 1927 by Bishop G. T. Hayward. The Rev. Parent then preached and taught throughout midwestern states and Canada until he came to Pontiac. After his ordination as Bishop in Kingsport.Tenn., he did missionary work in South America in 1961. In 1962, much of the leadership of his Pontiac congregation was transferred to his son, the Rev. william D. Parent. Together the two oversaw the building of church on University drive in 1968. Another larger church for his followers is near completion. The Bishop is survived by his wife Ida, and nine children: Adelia Ringl, Owen Parent, Lona GAY, allen Parent, Ruby Newman, William Parent, Roy Parent, Elva McVety, and Anna Bowen. He is also survived by 30 grandchildren and 48 Great-grandchildren.