Jamaica — Protestant Christianity was introduced to Jamaica following the British takeover from Spain in the 1650s. By then, the number of native Jamaicans had been radically reduced; over the next century, they were replaced with African slaves. The … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Protestantism by country — The following is a list of Protestants by country. For the purposes of this list, Protestant includes the following denominations: Assemblies of God, Anglican/Episcopalian (not always reckoned as Protestant), Baptist, Church of God, Church of the … Wikipedia
Jamaica — • The largest of the British West Indian islands, situated in the Caribbean Sea Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Jamaica Jamaica … Catholic encyclopedia
Jamaica Province of the Moravian Church — The Jamaica Province of the Moravian Church (formally The Moravian Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands) is part of the world wide Moravian Church Unity. Contents 1 History 1.1 1754–1809 The beginning 1.2 1810–1854 growth … Wikipedia
Caribbean — Protestantism entered the Caribbean as part of the Dutch and English attempt to challenge Spanish hegemony. The elimination of most of the native inhabitants (Caribs, Arawaks) in the 16th century and their replacement by African slaves, and… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
United Kingdom — Protestantism gained its first foothold in the British Isles thanks to King Henry VIII s search for a male heir. His divorce of the Catholic Catherine of Aragon brought a break with the pope and the Roman Church. The many English nobles and… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Potter, Philip A. — (b. 1921) Methodist minister and ecumenical leader Philip A. Potter was born on August 12, 1921, in Roseau, Dominica. In 1944, he entered Caenwood Theological Seminary in Jamaica. After completing his training for the Methodist ministry, he … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
African-American Baptists — From the days of slavery, the majority of African American Christians have been Baptists. While many have always affiliated with the wider Baptist community, a rich community of independent African American Baptist churches, organizations, and … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Central America — Central America includes the predominantly Roman Catholic former colonies of Spain: Guatemala,Honduras,El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Belize, the former British Honduras, was a predominantly Protestant country until… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Fox, George — ( 162 4 1691 ) founder of the Quaker movement George Fox, the founder of the Society of Friends, popularly known as the Quakers, was born in July 1624 in Fenny Drayton, Leicestershire, England. During his teen years, as an apprentice… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
