Mennonite: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	c. 1536 - present
Areas Of Involvement	Protestantism
Related People	Menno Simons

Photos

A group of Mennonites in traditional clothing ride in a horse-drawn wagon along a rural road in Belize, with open fields and trees in the background.

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