Suzanne Hinn: What happened to Benny Hinn's wife?

Posted by Lorie Orum on Sunday, May 19, 2024

Suzanne Hinn is the wife of Benny Hinn. Suzanne Hinn’s husband is an Israeli Christian televangelist, best known for his regular “Miracle Crusades”—revival meeting or faith healing summits that are usually held in stadiums in major cities, which are later broadcast worldwide on his television program, This Is Your Day.

Suzanne Hinn is also the founder and leader of the Purifying Fire International ministry. With her great leadership skills and love, the ministry has transform the lives of needy members in Florida and California. The ministry focuses on widows, orphans, and the poor. Besides Suzanne’s commendable leadership skills and charity works, most people know Suzanne as Benny Hinn’s wife.

Suzanne Hinn: Bio, Married Life & Children

Suzanne was born to her parents, Pauline and Roy Harthern in the United States of America as uzanne Harthern. The exact date she was born is unknown. She has kept such information from the public. Suzanne Hinn enrolled at Evangel College in Springfield, Missouri, and later went to the Southeastern Bible College in Lakeland in Florida. In her husband’s book He Touched Me, Pastor Benny Hinn actually tells the story about meeting and falling in love with Suzanne.

How did Benny Hinn and his wife Suzanne meet? Suzanne’s parents were church ministers in Winter Park, Florida. She felt God’s calling in her teenage years and began preaching. Her British father introduced her to Benny while serving the Calvary Assembly of God in Orlando, Florida.

On August 4, 1979, Suzanne got married to the Israeli televangelist Toufik Benedictus Hinn. They got married in a beautiful ceremony in the presence of their friends, family and loved ones.

Suzanne’s husband, Benny Hinn is among the wealthiest pastors in the US. The $60 million worth televangelist is known for holding miracle crusades and summits in major stadiums in the US. His nephew, Costi Hinn, compared the Hinn clan to a hybrid of the royal family and the mafia, for he was uncomfortable with Benny’s prosperity preaching.  Together, Benny and Suzanne have four children – three daughters (Jessica Hinn, Hannah Hinn, Natasha Hinn) and a son (Josh Hinn). They already have a few grandchildren as well.

ALSO, READ: Hannah Hinn: Inside The Life Of Benny Hinn’s Daughter

Is Benny Hinn still married to Suzanne Hinn?

The couple divorced in 2010. Suzanne filed divorce papers in California’s Orange County Superior Court on 1 February 2010, citing “irreconcilable differences.” In May 2012, Hinn announced that he and Suzanne had begun reconciliation during the Christmas season of 2011, stating that the split had been caused by her addiction to prescription drugs and antidepressants and citing his busy schedule and lack of time for his wife and children. 

On the contrary, it is alleged that Suzanne Hinn’s husband had an extra-marital affair with fellow minister Paula White. Benny explained that although they were spotted coming out of a hotel in Rome while holding hands, he and Paula were platonic friends. He admitted cutting ties with Paula to save his marriage.

Suzanne Hinn’s husband, Benny was sued in February 2011 by the Christian publishing house Strang Communications, which claimed that a relationship with White did occur and that Hinn had violated the morality clause of his contract with the company.

Benny and Suzanne Hinn remarried on 3 March 2013, at the Holy Land Experience theme park, in a traditional ceremony lasting over two hours and attended by approximately 1,000 well-wishers, including many visiting Christian leaders. Jack Hayford referred to the remarriage as “a miracle of God’s grace”.

Concerning Suzanne Hinn’s health, she sought treatment and professional help to get rid of drugs from her body.

What is Benny Hinn’s wife, Suzanne Hinndoing now?

As said earlier, Suzanne Hinn founded Purifying Fire International which is based on servanthood, love, prayer and intercession. Presently, she holds monthly prayer meetings in California and Florida.

Suzanne Hinn and her husband, Benny run Aliso Viejo, a ministry-owned TV studio. Suzanne helps the 24/7 Houses of Prayers raise an Army of Intercessors nationwide and spiritually empowers the young generation through Christian teachings.

ALSO, READ: Jessica Hinn: Facts About Benny Hinn’s Daughter

Suzanne Hinn’s scandalous video

In a video of her giving a sermon to her followers, Suzzane was heard telling the congregation: “If your engines aren’t revved up, then what you need is a holy ghost Enema right up your rear end!” People had different opinions about her message. While some people considered her words as blasphemy, others came to her defence. They argued that she used the word Enema as an analogy.

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