Inter-American Division of Seventh-day Adventists explained

Inter-American Division of Seventh-day Adventists
Abbreviation:IAD
Formation:1922
Type:Religious/Non-Profit
Headquarters:Miami, Florida, United States
Region Served:Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and Northern South America
Membership:3,694,454
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Elie Henry
Parent Organization:General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

The Inter-American Division of Seventh-day Adventists is a sub-entity of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, which oversees the Church's work in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and Northern South America.

Its headquarters, which is the only division of the church whose headquarters is outside its territory, is in Miami, Florida. Founded in 1922, the division membership is 3,694,454 as of June 30, 2021.[1]

List of Member Countries

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States Virgin Islands, and Venezuela.

Sub Fields

The Inter-American Division (IAD) is divided into eleven Union Conferences and thirteen Union Missions. These are divided into local Conferences and Missions.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Inter-American Division. 2022-03-30. Adventist Yearbook.
  2. Web site: Inter-American Division-Organizational Units. Adventist Organizational Directory. 2021-07-29.

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