Buddhist Churches of America
The Buddhist Churches of America (abbreviated as BCA in English, 米国仏教団 or Beikoku Bukkyōdan in Japanese) is the United States branch of the Nishi Honganji subsect of Jōdo Shinshū ("True Pure Land School") Buddhism.
| Buddhist Churches of America | |
|---|---|
| 米国仏教団 | |
| Classification | Jōdo Shinshū |
| Theology | Buddhism |
| Language | English Japanese |
| Territory | Contiguous United States |
| Founder | Shinran Shonin |
| Origin | 1175 AD Kyoto, Japan |
| Separated from | Tendai |
| Number of followers | 12,000 |
The BCA headquarters is at 1710 Octavia Street, San Francisco, and currently under the leadership of Terri Omori, its first female president. It is the oldest Buddhist organization in the continental United States.
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