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Glossary: central conference

Prior to 2025 and the regionalization of The United Methodist Church, central conferences were geographic areas outside of the territorial United States, each composed of annual conferences as determined by the General Conference. There were eight central conferences in Europe, Africa and the Philippines.

Source: Sharing God's Gifts Glossary of United Methodist Terms

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