Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
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The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania is the main legal and publishing corporation used by Jehovah’s Witnesses to produce and distribute their religious literature and coordinate their worldwide activities.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
legal entity
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nonprofit organization → publishing house → religious corporation → |
| associatedWith |
Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
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Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. → |
| coordinates |
branch offices of Jehovah's Witnesses
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literature distribution for Jehovah's Witnesses → missionary activity of Jehovah's Witnesses → |
| country |
United States of America
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| doctrineSourceFor |
Jehovah's Witnesses
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| formerHeadquartersLocation |
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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Brooklyn, New York → |
| foundedBy |
Charles Taze Russell
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| foundingDate |
1884-12-15
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| globalRole |
primary publishing corporation for Jehovah's Witnesses worldwide
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| governedBy |
board of directors
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| hasAbbreviation |
WTS
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Watch Tower Society → |
| headquartersLocation |
Warwick, New York
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| incorporatedIn |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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| legalRole |
principal legal corporation for Jehovah's Witnesses in the United States
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| legalStatus |
non-stock corporation
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| mainOrgan |
Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses
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| nonProfitType |
religious and charitable organization
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| operates |
jw.org
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printing facilities → translation services → |
| originalName |
Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society
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| primaryLanguage |
English
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| produces |
convention programs
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theocratic ministry training materials → video and audio religious programs → |
| publishes |
Awake!
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New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures → The Watchtower → books → brochures → digital religious content → tracts → |
| purpose |
Bible education
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coordination of Jehovah's Witnesses' worldwide activities → religious literature publishing → |
| religiousAffiliation |
Jehovah's Witnesses
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| religiousOrientation |
Restorationist Christian
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| scope |
international
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| state |
Pennsylvania
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| taxStatus |
tax-exempt religious organization
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