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Date 1962-04-21, sorted by date, descending

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1962 Ridván
196-		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) was formed in Colombo. [BW13:301] Colombo, Sri Lanka; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Sri Lanka first NSA Ceylon
1962 Ridván
196-		 The first local spiritual assembly of the Loyalty Islands was formed in Nouméa. - Local Spiritual Assemblies; Loyalty Islands; Noumea, New Caledonia first Local Spiritual Assembly Loyalty Islands
1962 Ridván
196-		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Belgium was formed. Since 1957 it had come under the jurisdiction of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of the Benelux Countries. [BW13:283]
  • For picture see BW13:275.
  • The founding members were: Fernand Gillain, Elsa de Koninck, Lea Nys, Robert Hubar, Shoghi Ghadimi, Benjamin Levy, Adolphe de Couvreur, Louis Hénuzet, and Hasan-Ali Kamran. [Bahaipedia]
    		•  Belgium; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Belgium
    1962 Ridván
    196-    		 In 1953 the National Spiritual Assembly of Italy and Switzerland had been formed. This Ridván, with the formation of the National Spiritual of Switzerland, the regional assembly was re-named the National Spiritual Assembly of Italy. [BWNS909>/a>] Italy; National Spiritual Assembly, formation
    1962 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Switzerland was formed. [BW13:283]
  • For picture see BW13:282.
    		• National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Switzerland first NSA Switzerland
    1962 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Sweden was formed. Since 1957 they had been part of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of Scandinavia (Norway and Sweden) plus Denmark and Finland. [BW13:283]
  • For picture see BW13:281 or BN No373 August 1962 p7.
    		•  National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Sweden first NSA Sweden
    1962 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Spain was formed. Since 1957 the had come under the jurisdiction of the Regional Spiritual Assembly for the Iberian Peninsula. [BW13:283]
  • For picture see BW13:281.
  • Its first members were: Antonio Jimenez, Luis Ortuno, Francisco Salas, Jose Lopez Monge, Ruhollah Mehrabhkani, Carlos Chias, Ramon Escartin, Isidro Torrella, and Charles Ioas.[Baháʼí News. No. 376. August 1959 p. 14]
  • Andorra was placed under the jurisdiction of this National Assembly and with the launching of the Nine Year Plan France was assigned to assist in the consolidation of Andorra. [BW14p121]
    		•  National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Spain first NSA Spain
    1962 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Portugal was formed. [BW13:283]
  • For picture see BW13:280.
    		•  National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Portugal first NSA Portugal
    1962 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Norway was formed. Since 1957 they had been part of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of Scandinavia (Norway and Sweden) plus Denmark and Finland. [BW13:283]
  • For picture see BW13:280.
    		•  National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Norway first NSA Norway
    1962 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of the Netherlands was formed. Since 1957 it had come under the jurisdiction of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of the Benelux Countries. [BW13:283]
  • For picture see BW13:279.
    		•  National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Netherlands first NSA Netherlands
    1962 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Luxembourg was formed. Since 1957 it had come under the jurisdiction of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of the Benelux Countries. [BW13:283]
  • For picture see BW13:279.
    		• Luxembourg; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Luxembourg
    1962 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Finland was formed. Since 1957 they had been part of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of Scandinavia (Norway and Sweden) plus Denmark and Finland. [BW13:283]
  • For picture see BW13:277 or BN No373 August 1962 p6. One of the founding members was Maija Pihlainen. She later served as a member of the Auxiliary Boards in Finland and of the Continental Board of Counsellors in Europe from 1995 to 2000. [UK Bahá'í News 23 February 2025]
    		•  Finland; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Finland
    1962 Ridván
    196-    		 The National Spiritual Assembly of Denmark was formed. Since 1957 they had been part of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of Scandinavia (Norway and Sweden) plus Denmark and Finland [BW13:283]
  • For picture see BW13:276 and OLOM10.
  • The formation of the National Assembly accomplished, in part, by the influx of Iranian pioneers. [SRRB14p247]
    		•  Denmark; National Spiritual Assembly, formation first NSA Denmark
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