Methodist Church in Argentina

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Methodist_Church_in_Argentina
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:acceptsLGBTClergy yes
gptkbp:acceptsSameSexMarriage yes
gptkbp:class gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:country gptkb:Argentina
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:Methodism
gptkbp:founded 1836
gptkbp:founder gptkb:John_Dempster
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Buenos_Aires
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Methodist Church in Argentina
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Latin_American_Council_of_Churches
gptkb:World_Methodist_Council
gptkbp:notableEvent Became autonomous in 1969
First Methodist missionaries arrived in 1836
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:Aldo_Etchegoyen
gptkb:Franklin_Gamwell
gptkbp:numberOfCongregations about 120
gptkbp:numberOfMembers about 8,000
gptkbp:ordinationOfWomen yes
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:parentOrganization United Methodist Church (historical ties)
gptkbp:theology Wesleyan
gptkbp:website https://iglesiametodista.org.ar/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:World_Methodist_Council
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4