Southern Asia-Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists

Southern Asia-Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists

Abbreviation	SSD
Type	Religious/Non-Profit
Headquarters	Silang, Cavite, Philippines
Location	Southern Asia-Pacific
Region served	Bangladesh, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, East Timor, Vietnam
Membership	1,868,258
President	Roger O. Caderma [1]
Parent organization	General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Website	adventist.asia

The Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD) of Seventh-day Adventists is a sub-entity of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, which coordinates the Church's activities in the nations of Bangladesh, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, East Timor, and Vietnam. Its headquarters is in Silang, Cavite, Philippines. The Division has 1,868,258 members as of 2022. ^[1]

Sub Fields

The Southern Asia-Pacific Division is divided into four Union Conferences, five Union Missions, one Union Section, one Attached Conference and two Attached Missions. These are divided into local Conferences, Missions, Sections, Region & Attached Fields. ^[2]

• Bangladesh Union Mission
  • East Bangladesh Mission
  • North Bangladesh Mission
  • South Bangladesh Mission
  • West Bangladesh Mission
• Central Philippine Union Conference'
  • Central Visayan Conference
  • East Visayan Conference
  • Negros Occidental Conference
  • Negros Oriental-Siquijor Mission
  • Romblon Mission
  • Samar Mission
  • West Visayan Conference
• East Indonesia Union Conference
  • Bolaang Mongondow and Gorontalo Mission
  • Central Sulawesi Mission
  • Luwu Tana Toraja Mission
  • Maluku Mission
  • Manado and North Maluku Conference
  • Minahasa Conference
  • North Minahasa Bitung Mission
  • Northern Island Mission
  • Papua Mission
  • South Sulawesi Conference
  • West Papua Mission
• Malaysia Union Mission
  • Peninsular Malaysia Mission
  • Sabah Mission
  • Northern Sabah Mission
  • Sarawak Mission
• Myanmar Union Mission
  • Ayeyarwady Mission
  • Central Myanmar Mission
  • South East Mission
  • Upper Myanmar Mission
  • Yangon Mission
• Northern Luzon Philippine Union Mission
  • Central Luzon Conference
  • Central Luzon Provinces Mission
  • Mountain Provinces Mission
  • Northeast Luzon Mission
  • Northern Luzon Mission
• Pakistan Union Section
  • Northern Section
  • Southern Section
• Southeast Asia Union Mission
  • Cambodia Mission
  • Thailand Mission
  • Vietnam Mission
  • Lao Mission
• Southwestern Philippine Union Conference
  • Central Mindanao Mission
  • North Central Mindanao Conference
  • Northeastern Mindanao Mission
  • Western Mindanao Conference
  • Zamboanga Peninsula Mission
• Southeastern Philippine Union Mission
  • Davao Mission
  • Northern Davao Mission
  • South Central Mindanao Mission
  • Southeastern Caraga Mission
  • Southern Mindanao Mission
• Southern Luzon Philippine Union Mission
  • Cavite Mission
  • Mindoro Island Mission
  • Palawan Mission
  • South-Central Luzon Conference
  • Southern Luzon Mission
• West Indonesia Union Mission
  • Central Java Mission
  • Central Sumatra Mission
  • East Java Conference
  • East Kalimantan Mission
  • Jakarta Conference
  • North Sumatra Mission
  • Nusa Tenggara Mission
  • South Sumatra Mission
  • West Java Conference
  • West Kalimantan Region
• Singapore Conference
• Sri Lanka Mission
• Timor-Leste Mission

Statistics

Rank	Country	Union/Conference/Mission	Population (2023)	SDA Membership (2023)	Number of Churches
—	Southern-Asia Pacific Division	—	1,122,206,483	1,876,561	8,324
1	Philippines	Northern Luzon Philippine Union Mission	43,113,231	115,156	877
2	Philippines	Southern Luzon Philippine Union Mission	23,303,255	112,465	790
3	Philippines	Southeastern Philippine Union Conference	18,753,908	426,549	1,294
4	Philippines	Southwestern Philippine Union Conference	18,709,070	291,877	1,128
5	Philippines	Central Philippine Union Conference	30,039,305	219,955	1,404
6	Indonesia	East Indonesia Union Conference	15,946,559	131,035	1,025
7	Indonesia	West Indonesia Union Conference	262,749,441	100,326	917
8	Malaysia	Malaysia Union Mission	33,849,000	60,801	303
9	Cambodia   Thailand   Laos   Vietnam	Southeastern Asia Union Mission	190,448,000	41,305	92
10	Myanmar	Myanmar Union Mission	55,425,000	37,741	246
11	Bangladesh	Bangladesh Union Mission	174,430,558	31,894	127
12	Pakistan	Pakistan Union Section	244,459,161	16,944	131
13	Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka Mission of Seventh-day Adventists	21,940,664	3,592	35
14	Singapore	Singapore Conference	5,485,000	3,231	8
15	Timor-Leste	Timor-Leste Mission	1,361,000	812	2

See also

• List of Seventh-day Adventist hospitals
• List of Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools
• List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities
• Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Jombok Hoas a non-profit adventure retreat operated by Adventist Development and Relief Agency in Sry Tnong, Cambodia.
• Wat Preah Yesu a children's orphanage, school & church in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

References

1. "Southern Asia-Pacific Division". Adventist Yearbook. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
2. "Southern Asia-Pacific Division-Organizational Units". Adventist Organizational Directory. Retrieved 2019-10-24.

External links

Official website

• Administrative realignment
• Seventh-day Adventist Church in Philippines Retrieved August 1, 2018