victor_curry_web.jpgBishop Victor T. Curry, senior pastor of New Birth Baptist Church Cathedral of Faith and president of the Miami-Dade branch of the NAACP, will receive an honorary doctorate of Humane Letters from his alma mater  Florida Memorial University, on Dec. 18, during FMU’s commencement exercises.

Curry has been a faithful supporter, including serving as a board member of the university, since earning a bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology in July, 1986.

He also holds an earned doctorate of ministry from Jacksonville Baptist Theological Seminary and received an honorary doctorate in divinity from Saint Thomas Christian College.

Curry is also pastor and principal of the Dr. John A. McKinney Christian Academy at New Birth and is chancellor and professor at the Dr. EV Bible College, also at New Birth.