Vernon Carrington

Deceased Person

1936 – 2005

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Who was Vernon Carrington?

Vernon Carrington founded the Twelve Tribes of Israel branch of the Rastafari movement in 1968. He was also called the Prophet Gad. Members of the Twelve Tribes of Israel view Carrington as a prophet who began the repatriation of Rastafari to Africa, the homeland. He was a member of The Ethiopian World Federation, founded by Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia. Carrington's branch became The Twelve Tribes Of Israel.

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Born
Nov 1, 1936
Died
Mar 22, 2005

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on July 23, 2013

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