Southern Asia-Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists

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Southern Asia-Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists
AbbreviationSSD
TypeReligious/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
1,695,552
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 1,695,552 members as of June 30, 2021 [1]

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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]

History

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References

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

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