Juanita García Peraza
Founder of the "Mita congregation" / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Peraza.
Juanita García Peraza also known as "Mita" (June 24, 1897 – February 21, 1970) was the founder of the Mita Congregation, a christian denomination with Puerto Rican origins which is described in Melton's Encyclopedia of Protestantism. When Peraza died, the Senate of Puerto Rico closed their offices for three days in her honor.
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Juanita García Peraza | |
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Born | (1897-06-24)June 24, 1897 |
Died | February 21, 1970(1970-02-21) (aged 72) |
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Occupation | religious leader |
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Peraza was known as "Mita", the name by which the congregation and their religion are known by. |
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