Total population | |
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2,100,000 | |
Founder | |
Menno Simons | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Africa | 735,000 |
North America | 672,000 |
Asia and Pacific | 420,000 |
Latin America and Caribbean | 270,000 |
Europe | 63,000 |
Religions | |
Anabaptist | |
Scriptures | |
The Bible | |
Known for commitment to pacifism and believer's baptism |
The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptists named after Menno Simons (1496–1561). His teachings were a relatively minor influence on the group, though. They are of the historic peace churches. Mennonites are committed to nonviolence, nonviolent resistance/reconciliation, and pacifism.