RITA DATABASE
PROJECT
RELIGION-IN-THE-AMERICAS:
BY REGIONS & COUNTRIES
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF
RELIGIOUS BODIES IN
THE AMERICAS AND THE IBERIAN PENINSULA:
TENTATIVE LIST OF ARTICLES ON RELIGIOUS GROUPS
BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
- TENTATIVE LIST -
(on includes denominations/groups with international structures)
Antigua
Argentina
Evangelical Church
of the River Plate -
Iglesia Evangélica de Río de la Plata
New Acropolis
Cultural Center (1957)-
Centros Culturales Nuevo Acrópolis
Panamerican
Spiritualist Confederation (1946)-
Confederación Espiritualista Panamericana
Siloismo
Waldensian Church - Iglesia Valdense (also, Uruguay)
Barbados
The Christian Mission of Barbados
Belize
Mennonite Colonies - Colonias Menonitas
Bolivia
Israelites of the
New Universal Covenant -
Los Israelitas del Nuevo Pacto Universal
Brazil
Ayahuasaca Religions
Candomblé
Catholic Apostolic
Church of Brazil -
Dom Carlos Duarte Costa
God is Love
Pentecostal Church -
Iglesia Pentecostal Dios Es Amor
Independent Catholic
Church -
Iglesia Católica Independiente (Salomao Ferraz)
Islam
Japanese Religions - Religiones Japonesas
Umbanda
Universal Church of
the Kingdom of God -
Iglesia Universal del Reino de Dios
Caribbean in General
Christian Brethren
Moravian Church
Spiritual Baptists or Shouters
The Church in the Province of the West Indies (Anglican)
The Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas
Chile
Methodist
Pentecostal Church -
Iglesia Metodista Pentecostal
Colombia
International
Charismatic Mission -
Misión Carismática Internacional
Costa Rica
Central American
Mission-related churches -
Iglesias de la Misión Centroamericana
Fountain of Life
Association -
Asociación Manantial de Vida
Latin America
Mission-related churches -
Iglesias de la Misión Latinoamericana
Ministries of the
Banquet House -
Ministerios Casa del Banquete
Network of United
Christian Ministries -
Red de Ministerios Cristianos Unidos (RAMCU)
Cuba
Evangelical Church
in the West Indies (1930s)
(founded by West Indies Mission, now WorldTeam)
Gedeon's Band
(1920s) -
International Evangelical Church Soldiers of the Cross of Christ
Santería
(emerged during 17th-19th centuries in Cuba and Puerto Rico)
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Free Apostolic Movement - Frederick Mebius
French Guiana
Guatemala
Elim Christian
Mission (1960s) -
Misión Cristiana Elim
Prince of Peace
Evangelical Churches (1960s) -
Iglesia Evangélica Príncipe de Paz
Christian Fraternity
-
Fraternidad Cristiana
Guyana
Haiti
Voudou
Honduras
Garifuna Religion
Jamaica
Jamaican Baptist Union
Obeah
Rastafarian Movement
Spiritual Baptists
United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands
Mexico
Apostolic Church of
Faith in Jesus Christ (1925) -
Iglesia Apostolica de Fe en Cristo Jesús
Church of God
Israelite (1920s) -
Iglesia de Dios Israelita
Cult of the Virgin Mary - Our Lady of Guadalupe
Light of the World
Church (1930s) -
Iglesia Luz del Mundo
Trinitarian Marian
Spiritualist Movement (1850s) -
Espiritualismo Trinitario Mariano
Universal Gnostic
Christian Movement (1950s) -
Movimiento Gnóstico Cristiano Universal
Nicaragua
Moravian Church
(also in Honduras) -
Iglesia Morava
Panama
Paraguay
People of God
Movement -
Movimiento Pueblo de Dios
Peru
Puerto Rico
Church of God
Mission Board -
Iglesia de Dios Mission Board
Church of God, World
Wide Missionary Movement (1963) -
Iglesia de Dios, Movimiento Misionero Mundial, Inc.
Defenders of the
Faith (1934) -
Defensores de la Fe
Missionary Church of
Christ (1938) -
Iglesia de Cristo Misionera
Mita's Congregation
(1940) -
Congregación Mita
Pentecostal Church
of Jesus Christ (1938) -
Iglesia Pentecostal de Jesucristo
Pentecostal Church
of God, M.I. (1916) -
Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal, Misión Internacional
Puerto Rican
National Catholic Church (1962)-
Iglesia Católica National Puertorriqueña (Héctor González)
Samaria Evangelical
Church Council (1941) -
Concilio Iglesia Evangélica Samaria
Santería (also, Cuba)
Universal Church of
Christ (1938) -
Iglesia de Cristo Universal (Iglesia de Cristo en las Antillas)
Voice of the Chief
Cornerstone (1970s) -
Voz de la Piedra Angular
Spain
Holy Palmarian
(Catholic) Church (1968)-
Iglesia (Católica) Santa Palmariana
Sephardic Jews - Judíos Sefardítas
Surinam
Hinduism
Islam
Winti Religion
Trinidad-Tobago
Hinduism
Islam
Rada Religion - Religión Rada
Shango - Chango
Spiritual Baptists - Bautistas Espirituales
Uruguay
Waldensian Church - Iglesia Valdense
USA-Hispanic
(only includes autonomous Hispanic-Amerindian-Caribbean denominations in the USA)
Apostolic Assembly
of Faith in Jesus Christ (1912) -
Asamblea Apostólica de la Fe en Cristo Jesús (San Diego, CA)
Apostolic Orthodox
Old Catholic Church (1985)-
Iglesia Ortodoxa Apostólica Católica Vieja (Jorge Rodríguez)
Assembly of
Christian Churches (1938) -
Asamblea de Iglesia Cristianas (New York)
Damascus Christian
Church (1950s?) -
Iglesia Cristiana Damasco (New York)
Hispanic-Brazilian
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine,
Saint Pius X - Héctor González
International
Ministry of Growing in Grace Churches -
Ministerio Internacional de Iglesias Creciendo en Gracia
Latin American
Council of Christian Churches (1923) -
Concilio Latinoamericano de Iglesias Cristianas (Houston, TX)
Mexican National
Catholic Church -
Emile F. Rodríguez-Fairfield (Carmel Henry Carfora)
Native American
Church -
Iglesia Americana Nativa
Native American
Spiritualism -
Espiritualismo Nativo Americano
Pentecostal Church
of God of New York (1929) -
Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal de Nuevo York
Shamanism - Chamanismo
Victory Outreach
(1967) -
Alcance Victoria (Los Angeles, CA)
Venezuela
Grand Universal
Brotherhood -
Gran Fraternidad Universal
María Leonza
Religion -
Culto a María Leonza
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Sociorreligiosos/
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