Seventh-day Adventist
Seventh-day Adventist, member of the largest organized modern denomination of Adventism, a millennialist Christian sect founded in the United States in the 19th century. See Adventist.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title:
Seventh-day Adventist
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
23 January 2026
Access Date:
November 13, 2026