Old Order Amish Church [Canada]

Old Order Amish Church [Canada]

Canada

Attesting Officer
David Luthy
Correspondent


56.130366, -106.346771


This is the most conservative branch of the Mennonite Church and direct descendants of Swiss Brethren (Anabaptists) who emerged from the Reformation in Switzerland in 1525. The Amish, followers of Bishop Jacob Ammann, became a distinct group in 1693. They began migrating to North America about 1737; all of them still reside in the United States or Canada. They first migrated to Ontario in 1823 directly from Bavaria, Germany and later from Pennsylvania and Alsace-Lorraine. Since 1953 more Amish have migrated to Ontario from Ohio, Indiana and Iowa.

As of 2009 there are 35 congregations in Ontario, each being autonomous. No membership figures are kept by this group, and there is no central headquarters. Each congregation is served by a bishop, two ministers and a deacon, all of whom are chosen from among the male members by lot for life.


Full Communicants Average Attendance Other Members Total Inclusive Members Total Churches Membership Calculation Method
1999
24
1992
930
1987
0
775
16
1985
725
725
14
1984
725
725
14
1981
0
1,960
14
1980
2,250
2,250
15
1979
750
750
14
Serving Churches Retired Other Service to the Church Total Clergy
1981
56
56
1980
60
60
1979
54
54
Total Schools Staff Pupils Total Individuals
There is no data yet
Total Benevolences Total Financials Total Giving Local Expenses Method
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