Tres Cruces Colony (Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia)
Tres Cruces is located approximately 100 km (60 miles) east of Santa Cruz, close to the railroad. It was established in 1982 mainly by settlers from Belize, with several families each from Riva Palacios and Swift Current colonies in Bolivia. This Old Colony group was being served by Bishop Ben Peters of the Riva Palacios colony in 1986. In 1986 the church had 285 members and the total population was 785.
Author(s) | Isbrand Hiebert |
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Date Published | 1989 |
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Hiebert, Isbrand. "Tres Cruces Colony (Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1989. Web. 23 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Tres_Cruces_Colony_(Santa_Cruz_Department,_Bolivia)&oldid=78274.
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Hiebert, Isbrand. (1989). Tres Cruces Colony (Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Tres_Cruces_Colony_(Santa_Cruz_Department,_Bolivia)&oldid=78274.
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