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Holwierde (Groningen, Netherlands)Holwierde, in the Dutch province of Groningen, is where Leenaert Bouwens baptized ten persons in 1563-1565. Since there was no congregation here, the newly baptized must have joined neighboring congregations, either Appingedam or Bierum. 
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 795. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website. ©1996-2012 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved. To cite this page: MLA style: van der Zijpp, Nanne. "Holwierde (Groningen, Netherlands)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1954. Web. 14 February 2012. http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/holwierde_groningen_netherlands. APA style: van der Zijpp, Nanne. (1954). Holwierde (Groningen, Netherlands). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 14 February 2012, from http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/holwierde_groningen_netherlands. Document Actions |
