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In the '''Caribbean, Central and South America''' there are (2006) 24 countries with Anabaptist-related groups associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]].<ref>"2006 Mennonite World Conference Directory for Caribbean, Central and South America," ''[[Mennonite World Conference]]''. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=16 (accessed 22 June 2009).</ref>  These groups reflect many different Anabaptist traditions, cultures and practices. Their languages include Creole, English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish; and they represent a wide variety of ethnic groups (including Swiss-South German, Russian, Latino, and indigenous peoples).  Mennonites came to the Caribbean, Central and South America in several different waves. In the early decades of the twentieth century, Russian Mennonites seeking religious liberty arrived from Canada, and then from Russia where they fled persecution under Bolshevik and Stalinist rule. In later decades, Mennonite communities in the Caribbean, Central and South America have emerged as a result of North American and Russian Mennonite missionary efforts among indigenous peoples, and through immigration by Amish and Old Order Mennonite groups in North America seeking economic opportunities and cultural isolation.
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In the '''Caribbean, Central and South America''' there are (2009) 26 countries with Anabaptist-related groups associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]].<ref>"2009 Mennonite World Conference Directory for Caribbean, Central and South America," ''[[Mennonite World Conference]]''. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=16(accessed 20 February 2010).</ref>  These groups reflect many different Anabaptist traditions, cultures and practices. Their languages include Creole, English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish; and they represent a wide variety of ethnic groups (including Swiss-South German, Russian, Latino, and indigenous peoples).  Mennonites came to the Caribbean, Central and South America in several different waves. In the early decades of the twentieth century, Russian Mennonites seeking religious liberty arrived from Canada, and then from Russia where they fled persecution under Bolshevik and Stalinist rule. In later decades, Mennonite communities in the Caribbean, Central and South America have emerged as a result of North American and Russian Mennonite missionary efforts among indigenous peoples, and through immigration by Amish and Old Order Mennonite groups in North America seeking economic opportunities and cultural isolation.
  
 
==Countries with Anabaptist-Related Groups==
 
==Countries with Anabaptist-Related Groups==
In 2006 there were 24 countries in the Caribbean, Central and South America with Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]]:
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In 2009 there were 26 countries in the Caribbean, Central and South America with Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with [[Mennonite World Conference]]:
  
 
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* [[Argentina]]
 
* [[Argentina]]
* [[Bahamas (Independent and Unaffiliated)]]
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* [[The Bahamas]]
 
* [[Belize]]
 
* [[Belize]]
 
* [[Bolivia]]
 
* [[Bolivia]]
 
* [[Brazil]]
 
* [[Brazil]]
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* [[Chile]]
 
* [[Colombia]]
 
* [[Colombia]]
 
* [[Costa Rica]]
 
* [[Costa Rica]]
 
* [[Cuba]]
 
* [[Cuba]]
 
* [[Dominican Republic]]
 
* [[Dominican Republic]]
* [[Iglesia Evangélica Menonita Ecuatoriana, Ecuador|Ecuador (Iglesia Evangélica Menonita Ecuatoriana)]]
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* [[Ecuador]]
 
* [[El Salvador]]
 
* [[El Salvador]]
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* [[Grenada]]
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* [[Guatemala]]
 
* [[Guatemala]]
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* [[Haiti]]
 
* [[Haiti]]
 
* [[Honduras]]
 
* [[Honduras]]
* [[Jamaica Mennonite Church|Jamaica (Jamaica Mennonite Church)]]
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* [[Jamaica]]
* [[Mexico]]  
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* [[Mexico]]
 
* [[Nicaragua]]
 
* [[Nicaragua]]
* [[Iglesia Evangélica Unida Hermanos Menonitas de Panamá|Panama (Iglesia Evangélica Unida Hermanos Menonitas de Panamá)]]
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* [[Panama]]
 
* [[Paraguay]]
 
* [[Paraguay]]
 
* [[Peru]]
 
* [[Peru]]
 
* [[Puerto Rico]]
 
* [[Puerto Rico]]
* [[The Mennonite Church of Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidad and Tobago (The Mennonite Church of Trinidad and Tobago)]]
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* [[Trinidad and Tobago]]
 
* [[Uruguay]]
 
* [[Uruguay]]
 
* [[Venezuela]]
 
* [[Venezuela]]
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==Other Regions==
 
==Other Regions==
''Click on the links below to learn about Anabaptist-related groups in other parts of the world'':  
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''Click on the links below to learn about Anabaptist-related groups in other parts of the world'':
  
 
* [[Africa]]
 
* [[Africa]]
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==Electronic Resources==
 
==Electronic Resources==
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*[[Media:World_Membership_summary.doc|2009 Mennonite and Brethren in Christ World Membership]]
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*[[Media:Latin_America_&_the_Caribbean_Summary.doc|2009 Mennonite World Conference Directory for Latin America and the Caribbean]]
 
*[[Media:2006mbictotal.pdf|2006 Mennonite and Brethren in Christ World Membership]]
 
*[[Media:2006mbictotal.pdf|2006 Mennonite and Brethren in Christ World Membership]]
 
 
*[[Media:2006_MWC_Directory_for_Caribbean,_Central_and_South_America.pdf|2006 Mennonite World Conference Directory for Caribbean, Central and South America]]
 
*[[Media:2006_MWC_Directory_for_Caribbean,_Central_and_South_America.pdf|2006 Mennonite World Conference Directory for Caribbean, Central and South America]]
  
 
==Annotated Bibliography==
 
==Annotated Bibliography==
*''Agrupación Menonita Latinoamericana de Comunicaciones''. http://www.amlac.org.ar/ (accessed 24 June 2009).
 
 
::This is the official website for the Agrupación Menonita Latinoamericana de Comunicaciones (Latin American Mennonite Association for Communication).  The website is an excellent resource for information about the various branches of the Anabaptist church in Latin America.  It includes sections describing the association  and its history. Additionally, twice a month the group posts a news bulletin online.  Also included on the site are links to various congregations and conferences in Latin America as well as to Anabaptist seminaries in Latin America.
 
  
 
==Archives and Libraries==
 
==Archives and Libraries==
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::The MHL is a research level library located on [http://www.goshen.edu/ Goshen College's] campus in Goshen, Indiana that collects printed texts and images on topics related to the Radical Reformation, including the Anabaptists, Hutterites, Mennonites, Amish and various related groups.  The MHL has many resources on Mennonite groups in the Caribbean, Central and South America.  To contact the MHL email mhl@goshen.edu or call (574) 535-7418.
 
::The MHL is a research level library located on [http://www.goshen.edu/ Goshen College's] campus in Goshen, Indiana that collects printed texts and images on topics related to the Radical Reformation, including the Anabaptists, Hutterites, Mennonites, Amish and various related groups.  The MHL has many resources on Mennonite groups in the Caribbean, Central and South America.  To contact the MHL email mhl@goshen.edu or call (574) 535-7418.
  
*There are many archives and libraries throughout South America relating to specific countries or Anabaptist related groups.  To learn more about these archives and libraries click on the [[#Countries with Anabaptist-Related Groups|country links]] above.
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*There are many archives and libraries throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America relating to specific countries or Anabaptist related groups.  To learn more about these archives and libraries click on the [[#Countries with Anabaptist-Related Groups|country links]] above.
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
[http://www.amlac.org.ar/ Agrupación Menonita Latinoamericana de Comunicaciones]
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[https://cemta.edu.py/ Centro Evangélico Mennonita de Teología Asunción (CEMTA), Paraguay]
 
 
[http://www.cemta.org.py/ Centro Evangélico Mennonita de Teología Asunción (CEMTA), Paraguay]
 
  
 
[http://www.casm.hn/ Comisión de Acción Social Menonita, Honduras]
 
[http://www.casm.hn/ Comisión de Acción Social Menonita, Honduras]
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[http://www.puertachile.cl/index2.htm Corporación Cristiana Anabaptista: "Puerta del Rebaño," Chile]
 
[http://www.puertachile.cl/index2.htm Corporación Cristiana Anabaptista: "Puerta del Rebaño," Chile]
  
[http://www.fidelis.edu.br/home.htm Faculdade FIDELIS, Brazil]
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[https://portal.fidelis.edu.br/ Faculdade FIDELIS, Brazil]
  
[http://www.menonitas.org.ar/ Iglesia Anabautista Menonita de Buenos Aires, Argentina]
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[https://www.anabautista.org/ Iglesia Anabautista Menonita de Buenos Aires, Argentina]
 
 
[http://200.58.179.174/iembolivia/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1 Iglesia Evangélica Menonita Boliviana]
 
 
 
[http://www.iglesiamenonitadecolombia.org/ Iglesia Menonita de Colombia]
 
  
 
[http://www.justapaz.org/ JustaPaz, Colombia]
 
[http://www.justapaz.org/ JustaPaz, Colombia]
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[http://www.goshen.edu/mhl/Home Mennonite Historical Library]
 
[http://www.goshen.edu/mhl/Home Mennonite Historical Library]
  
[http://www.semilla.org.gt/index.html Seminario Anabautista Latinoamericano (SEMILLA), Guatemala]  
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[https://semillagt.org/ Seminario Anabautista Latinoamericano (SEMILLA), Guatemala]
  
[http://www.iglesiamenonitadecolombia.org/ministerios/seminario/index.shtml Seminario Bíblico Menonita de Colombia]
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[https://www.sbmc.com.co/ Seminario Bíblico Menonita de Colombia]
  
 
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In the Caribbean, Central and South America there are (2009) 26 countries with Anabaptist-related groups associated with Mennonite World Conference.[1] These groups reflect many different Anabaptist traditions, cultures and practices. Their languages include Creole, English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish; and they represent a wide variety of ethnic groups (including Swiss-South German, Russian, Latino, and indigenous peoples). Mennonites came to the Caribbean, Central and South America in several different waves. In the early decades of the twentieth century, Russian Mennonites seeking religious liberty arrived from Canada, and then from Russia where they fled persecution under Bolshevik and Stalinist rule. In later decades, Mennonite communities in the Caribbean, Central and South America have emerged as a result of North American and Russian Mennonite missionary efforts among indigenous peoples, and through immigration by Amish and Old Order Mennonite groups in North America seeking economic opportunities and cultural isolation.

Countries with Anabaptist-Related Groups

In 2009 there were 26 countries in the Caribbean, Central and South America with Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference:

Other Regions

Click on the links below to learn about Anabaptist-related groups in other parts of the world:

Electronic Resources

Annotated Bibliography

Archives and Libraries

The MHL is a research level library located on Goshen College's campus in Goshen, Indiana that collects printed texts and images on topics related to the Radical Reformation, including the Anabaptists, Hutterites, Mennonites, Amish and various related groups. The MHL has many resources on Mennonite groups in the Caribbean, Central and South America. To contact the MHL email mhl@goshen.edu or call (574) 535-7418.
  • There are many archives and libraries throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America relating to specific countries or Anabaptist related groups. To learn more about these archives and libraries click on the country links above.

External Links

Centro Evangélico Mennonita de Teología Asunción (CEMTA), Paraguay

Comisión de Acción Social Menonita, Honduras

Corporación Cristiana Anabaptista: "Puerta del Rebaño," Chile

Faculdade FIDELIS, Brazil

Iglesia Anabautista Menonita de Buenos Aires, Argentina

JustaPaz, Colombia

Mennonite Historical Library

Seminario Anabautista Latinoamericano (SEMILLA), Guatemala

Seminario Bíblico Menonita de Colombia

Citations

  1. "2009 Mennonite World Conference Directory for Caribbean, Central and South America," Mennonite World Conference. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=16(accessed 20 February 2010).