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|image text=Father Changstein El-Gamal at the [[First Amalgamated Church]], in [[3002]]. {{er|3ACV20}}
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'''Father Changstein El-Gamal''' is the leader of the [[First Amalgamated Church]], or of its [[New New York]] branch. His [[religion]] and his own name are created from the merging of major [[20th century|20th Century]] religions - Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism - and agnosticism.

In [[3002]], he had a conversation with {{Fry}}. {{er|3ACV20}}

In [[3004]], {{Leela}} dreamed that he had presided over Fry's funeral. {{er|4ACV12}}

In [[3007]], he presided over [[Turanga-Fillmore wedding|Leela and]] [[Lars Fillmore|Lars]][[Turanga-Fillmore wedding|' wedding]]. {{er|BBS}}

In [[3009]], he attended the ceremony for the [[implosion of the violet dwarf star|implosion of the]] [[violet dwarf star]]. {{er|ItWGY}}

== Additional Info ==
=== Trivia ===
*His name consists of the Chinese surname "Chang", the Jewish suffix "-stein", and the Arabic name "El-Gamal".

=== Quotes ===
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<poem>'''Fry''': So that's my story, Father Changstein El-Gamal. Is there anything religion can do to help me find {{Bender|my friend}}?
'''Father Changstein El-Gamal''': Well, we could join together in prayer.
'''Fry''': Uh-huh. But is there anything useful we can do?
'''Father Changstein El-Gamal''': No.
{{er|3ACV20}}</poem>
<poem>'''Father Changstein El-Gamal''': I barely knew {{Fry|Philip}}, but as a clergyman, I have no trouble telling his most intimate friends all about him.
''[General sobbing.]''
'''{{Hermes}}''': Soothe us with sweet lies...
'''Father Changstein El-Gamal''': It may comfort you to know Fry's death took only 15 seconds. Yet the pain was so intense that it felt to him like 15 years. And it goes without saying it caused him to empty his bowels.
{{er|4ACV12}}</poem>
<poem>'''Father Changstein El-Gamal''': Dearly liked, we stand here before one or more [[god]]s, or fewer; to join this couple in [[Turanga-Fillmore wedding|pretty good matrimony]]. If anyone objects to this union, may they speak now, or forever hold their peace; or do something else.
{{er|BBS}}</poem>
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=== Appearances ===
*{{e|3ACV20}}
*{{e|4ACV12}}
*{{f|1}}
*{{f|4}} {{cameo|[[audience scene]]}}

== See Also ==
*[[:Category:Chinese people]]

[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Priests]]