South American Division of Seventh-day Adventists

South American Division of Seventh-day Adventists

Abbreviation	SAD
Type	Religious/Non-Profit
Headquarters	Brasília, Brazil.
Region served	Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, Peru, Paraguay and Uruguay
Membership	2,545,366
President	Stanley Edilson Arco[1]
Parent organization	General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Website	adventistas.org/pt/

The South American Division (SAD) of Seventh-day Adventists is a sub-entity of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, which oversees the Church's work in most of South America, which includes the nations of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Its headquarters is in Brasília, Brazil. The Division membership as of June 30, 2021 is 2,545,366[1]

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.[2]

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Church
• List of Seventh-day Adventist hospitals
• List of Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools
• List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities

References

1. "South American Division". Adventist Yearbook. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
2. "South American Division-Organizational Units". Adventist Organizational Directory. Retrieved 2021-07-29.