| The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada | |
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| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Pentecostal, Evangelical |
| Theology | Finished Work Pentecostalism |
| Associations | Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, World Assemblies of God Fellowship, Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America |
| Region | Canada |
| Headquarters | Mississauga, Ontario |
| Origin | 1919 |
| Separations | Apostolic Church of Pentecost 1921 |
| Congregations | 1,047 |
| Members | 271,893 |
| Seminaries | 8 |
| Official website | www |
The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) (French: Les Assemblées de la Pentecôte du Canada) is a Finished Work Pentecostal denomination of Christianity and the largest evangelical church in Canada.[1][2] Its headquarters is located in Mississauga, Ontario. The PAOC is theologically evangelical and Pentecostal, emphasizing the baptism with the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues. It historically has had strong connections with the Assemblies of God in the United States. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and the World Assemblies of God Fellowship.
- ^ "Wycliffe, PAOC Sign Partnership Agreement" Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine, Wycliffe Bible Translators of Canada, May 29, 2008. Accessed August 17, 2011.
- ^ Krysia P. Lear, "All in the Family" Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Faith Today (May/June 1995). Accessed August 17, 2011.