The South American Division (SAD) of Seventh-day Adventists is a sub-entity of the
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
The General Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists is the governing organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Its headquarters is located in Silver Spring, Maryland and oversees the church in directing its various divisions and ...
, which oversees the Church's work in most of
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...
, which includes the nations of
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
,
Bolivia
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,
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
,
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
,
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
,
Peru
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,
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
, and
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
. Its headquarters is in
Brasilia, Brazil. The Division membership as of June 30, 2021 is 2,545,366
Sub Fields
The South American Division is divided into four Union Conferences, ten Union Missions, and two Union of Churches Missions. These are divided into local Conferences and Missions.
* Argentina Union Conference
**Buenos Aires Conference
**Central Argentine Conference
**Central West Argentine Mission
**North Argentine Conference
**North Buenos Aires Mission
**Northwest Argentine Mission
**South Argentine Conference
*Bolivia Union Mission
**Central Bolivia Mission
**East Bolivia Mission
**West Bolivia Mission
*Central Brazil Union Conference
**Central São Paulo Conference
**East São Paulo Conference
**São Paulo Conference
**São Paulo Valley Conference
**South São Paulo Conference
**Southeast Sao Paulo Conference
**Southwest São Paulo Conference
**West São Paulo Conference
*Chile Union Mission
**Central Chile Mission
**Central South Chile Conference
**Metropolitan Chile Conference
**North Chile Conference
**Pacific Chile Mission
**South Austral Chile Conference
**South Metropolitan Chile Mission
*East Brazil Union Mission
**Bahia Conference
**Central Bahia Conference
**North Bahia Conference
**Sergipe Mission
**South Bahia Conference
**Southwest Bahia Mission
*Ecuador Union Mission
**North Ecuador Mission
**South Ecuador Mission
*North Brazil Union Mission
**Maranhao Conference
**Northeast Maranhao Mission
**North Para Conference
**Para-Amapa Mission
**South Maranhao Mission
**South Para Conference
**West Para Mission
*North Peru Union Mission
**East Central Peru Conference
**North Pacific Conference
**North Peru Mission
**Northeast Peru Mission
**West Central Peru Mission
*Northeast Brazil Union Mission
**Alagaos Mission
**Ceara Conference
**Central Pernambuco Conference
**Northeast Brazil Mission
**Pernambuco Conference
**Piaui Mission
*Northwest Brazil Union Mission
**Amazonas-Roraima Conference
**Central Amazon Conference
**South Rondonia Conference
**West Amazon Conference
*Paraguay Union of Churches Mission
*South Brazil Union Conference
**Central Parana Conference
**Central Rio Grande Do Sul Conference
**North Parana Conference
**North Rio Grande do Sul Mission
**North Santa Catarina Conference
**Rio Grande Do Sul Conference
**Santa Catarina Conference
**South Parana Conference
**West Parana Conference
*South Peru Union Mission
**Central Andina Mission
**Central Peru Conference
**Central South Peru Mission
**East Peru Mission
**Lake Titicaca Mission
**South Peru Mission
**Southeast Peru Mission
*Southeast Brazil Union Conference
**Central Minas Conference
**East Minas Conference
**Espirito Santo Conference
**North Minas Mission
**Rio de Janeiro Conference
**Rio Fluminense Conference
**South Espirito Santo Conference
**South Minas Conference
**South Rio Conference
**West Minas Mission
*Uruguay Union of Churches Mission
*West Central Brazil Union Mission
**Central Brazil Conference
**Central Planalto Conference
**East Mato Grosso Conference
**South Mato Grosso Conference
**Tocantins Mission
**West Mato Grosso Mission
History
See also
*
Seventh-day Adventist Church in Brazil
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a major Christian denomination with a significant presence in Brazil with over 1,721,758 members as of June 30, 2020. The Seventh-day Adventist Church splits Brazil into eight Unions.
Sub Fields
*Central Brazil ...
*
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is an Adventist Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week in the Christian (Gregorian) and the Hebrew calendar, as the Sabbath, and ...
*
List of Seventh-day Adventist hospitals
The following is a list of Seventh-day Adventist hospitals.
North American Division
Adventist Health
* Adventist Health Bakersfield, Bakersfield, (formerly San Joaquin Community Hospital)
* Adventist Health Castle, Kailua, (formerly Castle M ...
*
*
List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to:
People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
References
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History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Seventh-day Adventist Church in South America