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Pentecostalism Spread Map

Where and when Pentecostalism spread, arrived, was established, declined or was revived, in the places and years the historical record gives.

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Pentecostalism Spread Map Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Finland France French Polynesia Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guam Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Laos Latvia Lebanon Libya Lithuania Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritius Mexico Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Pentecostalism Arises At The Azusa Street Revival, United States, 1906 to 1915, ArrivedAzusa Street Missionaries Found The Apostolic Faith Mission In South Africa, South Africa, 1908 to 1913, EstablishedSwedish Missionaries Establish Pentecostalism In Brazil, Brazil, 1911 to 1918, EstablishedThe Assemblies Of God Forms In Hot Springs, United States, 1914, EstablishedThe General Council Splits Pentecostalism Over the Trinity, United States, 1916, EstablishedThe Assemblies of God Joins the National Association of Evangelicals, United States, 1943, EstablishedDavid Yonggi Cho and Choi Ja-shil Found Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, 1958, EstablishedDennis Bennett Sparks the Charismatic Movement at St. Mark's, Van Nuys, United States, 1960, ArrivedThe Duquesne Weekend Launches the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, United States, 1967, EstablishedThe Memphis Miracle Founds the Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America, United States, 1994, EstablishedPope Francis Becomes the First Pope to Visit a Pentecostal Church, Italy, 2014, EstablishedThe Pentecostal World Fellowship Convenes the 25th Pentecostal World Conference in Calgary, Canada, 2019, EstablishedThe Pentecostal World Fellowship Convenes the 26th Pentecostal World Conference in Seoul, South Korea, 2022, EstablishedThe 27th Pentecostal World Conference Convenes in Helsinki, Finland, 2025, Established

Point at, tap, or move keyboard focus to a marker for its event, place, year and status.

Marker size and shape show how established the tradition was there: a small filled dot for an arrival, a larger one for an established or dominant presence, and a hollow, distinct marker where it was suppressed or nearly disappeared, never simply absent.

3 events have a recorded place with no map coordinate yet, so they are not marked on the map above: The First Pentecostal World Conference Convenes in Zurich (Zurich), The World Pentecostal Assemblies of God Fellowship Forms in Indianapolis (Indiana), Pentecostalism Grows Into a Global Christian Movement (Global). They are complete in the list below.

Spoken Chronology

Pentecostalism Arises At The Azusa Street Revival. United States, 1906 to 1915, Arrived. Source, Azusa Street Revival (Wikipedia).

Azusa Street Missionaries Found The Apostolic Faith Mission In South Africa. South Africa, 1908 to 1913, Established. Source, Apostolic Faith Mission Of South Africa (Wikipedia).

Swedish Missionaries Establish Pentecostalism In Brazil. Brazil, 1911 to 1918, Established. Source, Assembleias De Deus (Wikipedia).

The Assemblies Of God Forms In Hot Springs. United States, 1914, Established. Source, Assemblies Of God USA (Wikipedia).

The General Council Splits Pentecostalism Over the Trinity. United States, 1916, Established. Source, Assemblies Of God USA (Wikipedia).

The Assemblies of God Joins the National Association of Evangelicals. United States, 1943, Established. Source, 80 Years Ago: The Assemblies of God Was a Founding Member of the National Association of Evangelicals (Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center).

The First Pentecostal World Conference Convenes in Zurich. Zurich, 1947, Established. Source, About Us (Pentecostal World Fellowship).

David Yonggi Cho and Choi Ja-shil Found Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul. South Korea, 1958, Established. Source, The Ministry of Yoido Full Gospel Church (Yoido Full Gospel Church).

Dennis Bennett Sparks the Charismatic Movement at St. Mark's, Van Nuys. United States, 1960, Arrived. Source, Rev. Dennis J. Bennett Papers (Regent University).

The Duquesne Weekend Launches the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. United States, 1967, Established. Source, Charismatic Renewal, Roman Catholicism in Western Pennsylvania (Duquesne University Library).

The World Pentecostal Assemblies of God Fellowship Forms in Indianapolis. Indiana, 1989, Established. Source, History of WAGF (World AG Fellowship).

The Memphis Miracle Founds the Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America. United States, 1994, Established. Source, The Memphis Miracle (International Pentecostal Holiness Church).

Pentecostalism Grows Into a Global Christian Movement. Global, 2006, Established. Source, Pentecostal Resource Page (Pew Research Center, 2006).

Pope Francis Becomes the First Pope to Visit a Pentecostal Church. Italy, 2014, Established. Source, Pope Francis Apologizes for Persecution of Pentecostals (Christianity Today).

The Pentecostal World Fellowship Convenes the 25th Pentecostal World Conference in Calgary. Canada, 2019, Established. Source, 25th Pentecostal World Conference, The Calgary Call (Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada).

The Pentecostal World Fellowship Convenes the 26th Pentecostal World Conference in Seoul. South Korea, 2022, Established. Source, 26th Pentecostal World Conference (Wikipedia).

The 27th Pentecostal World Conference Convenes in Helsinki. Finland, 2025, Established. Source, 26th Pentecostal World Conference (Wikipedia).

Full Chronology

Every recorded spread event for this tradition, in date order, complete: 17 events.

  1. Pentecostalism Arises At The Azusa Street RevivalUnited States, 1906 to 1915, Arrived
    Source Azusa Street Revival (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  2. Azusa Street Missionaries Found The Apostolic Faith Mission In South AfricaSouth Africa, 1908 to 1913, Established
    Source Apostolic Faith Mission Of South Africa (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  3. Swedish Missionaries Establish Pentecostalism In BrazilBrazil, 1911 to 1918, Established
    Source Assembleias De Deus (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  4. The Assemblies Of God Forms In Hot SpringsUnited States, 1914, Established
    Source Assemblies Of God USA (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  5. The General Council Splits Pentecostalism Over the TrinityUnited States, 1916, Established
    Source Assemblies Of God USA (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  6. The Assemblies of God Joins the National Association of EvangelicalsUnited States, 1943, Established
    Source 80 Years Ago: The Assemblies of God Was a Founding Member of the National Association of Evangelicals (Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center)
  7. The First Pentecostal World Conference Convenes in ZurichZurich, 1947, Established
    Source About Us (Pentecostal World Fellowship)
  8. David Yonggi Cho and Choi Ja-shil Found Yoido Full Gospel Church in SeoulSouth Korea, 1958, Established
    Source The Ministry of Yoido Full Gospel Church (Yoido Full Gospel Church)
  9. Dennis Bennett Sparks the Charismatic Movement at St. Mark's, Van NuysUnited States, 1960, Arrived
    Source Rev. Dennis J. Bennett Papers (Regent University)
  10. The Duquesne Weekend Launches the Catholic Charismatic RenewalUnited States, 1967, Established
    Source Charismatic Renewal, Roman Catholicism in Western Pennsylvania (Duquesne University Library)
  11. The World Pentecostal Assemblies of God Fellowship Forms in IndianapolisIndiana, 1989, Established
    Source History of WAGF (World AG Fellowship)
  12. The Memphis Miracle Founds the Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North AmericaUnited States, 1994, Established
    Source The Memphis Miracle (International Pentecostal Holiness Church)
  13. Pentecostalism Grows Into a Global Christian MovementGlobal, 2006, Established
    Source Pentecostal Resource Page (Pew Research Center, 2006)Pew Research Center
  14. Pope Francis Becomes the First Pope to Visit a Pentecostal ChurchItaly, 2014, Established
    Source Pope Francis Apologizes for Persecution of Pentecostals (Christianity Today)Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra
  15. The Pentecostal World Fellowship Convenes the 25th Pentecostal World Conference in CalgaryCanada, 2019, Established
    Source 25th Pentecostal World Conference, The Calgary Call (Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada)
  16. The Pentecostal World Fellowship Convenes the 26th Pentecostal World Conference in SeoulSouth Korea, 2022, Established
    Source 26th Pentecostal World Conference (Wikipedia)
  17. The 27th Pentecostal World Conference Convenes in HelsinkiFinland, 2025, Established
    Source 26th Pentecostal World Conference (Wikipedia)