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branch of

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Buddhism.

History

wa established in

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in tandem with the immigration of

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. The Mission was officially recognized by the

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in 1955 and is the most recent among overseas temple districts. The Betsuin (head temple) is currently located in

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. The organization oversees 35 temples, 17 ministers, 17 assistant ministers and approximately 10,000 members in

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, and

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Locations

Brazil

* Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Brasília *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Tomé-Açu *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Cuiabá *Templo Honpa Hongwanji Belém *Templo Honpa Hongwanji - Anápolis *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Goiânia *Templo Honpa Hongwanji do Rio de Janeiro *Templo Monshinji *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Paraíba *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de São José dos Campos *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Campinas *Templo Honpa Hongwanji Itu Bukyo-Kai *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Mogi das Cruzes *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Suzano *Templo Honpa Hongwanji Itaquera Bukyo-Kai *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Santo André *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Joshinji *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de São Paulo *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Osasco *Templo Honpa Hongwanji Piedade Bukyo-Kai *Templo Honpa Hongwanji Pilar do Sul Bukyo-Kai *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Registro *Pereira Barreto Honpa Bukyo-Kai *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Andradina *Mirandópolis Bukyo-Kai *Guararapes Bukyo-Kai *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Noroeste *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Lins *Templo de Komyoji *Tupi Paulista Bukyo-Kay *Dracena Bukyo-Kay *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Junqueirópolis *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Pacaembu *Florida Paulista Bukyo-Kay *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Adamantina *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Lucélia *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Osvaldo Cruz *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Tupã *Templo Honpa Hongwanji Pompéia Shinshu Bukyo-Kai *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Marília *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Anrakuji *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Presidente Prudente *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Ourinhos *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Paranavaí *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Maringá *Mandaguari Bukyo-Kay *Rolândia Bukyo-Kay *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Londrina *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Registro *Templo Hongwanji de Curitiba *Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Amambay

Paraguay

Peru

*Templo Honpa Hongwanji de Peru

Argentina

*Templo Honpa-Hongwanji de Buenos Aires

References

External links

Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha Hongwanji International Center - South AmericaFederação Budista Sul-Americana Jodo Shinshu Honpa Hongwanji
(in Portuguese)
Hongwanji
Betsuin Homepage (in Portuguese)
Federacao Budista Sul-America
Shinshū Honganji-ha Buddhist temples in South America Japanese diaspora in South America 1955 establishments in Brazil Buddhist organizations in South America {{SouthAm-org-stub