Continental Board for Central America

Counsellors for Central America in Nicaragua, 1970.

The Continental Board of Counsellors for Central America was a body responsible for protection and propagation of the Bahá'í Faith in Central America, and for appointing members to Auxiliary Boards across Central America. Its membership was appointed by the Universal House of Justice.

It was succeeded by the Continental Board of the Americas.

History

The Continental Board of Central America was formed along with ten other Boards in 1968. It was established by the Universal House of Justice so that the functions that the Hands of the Cause performed could continue to be carried out despite the Bahá'í community being unable to appoint additional Hands.

The Board met for the first time with Hand of the Cause Ugo Giachery for eight days in Panama City from July 19 to July 27, 1968, and the first Regional Conference held under its auspices took place in San Salvador, El Salvador, from June 20 to June 22, 1969. In late January and early February, 1970, the Board visited Nicaragua to meet with the National Spiritual Assembly and conduct a teaching conference.

In 1980 the Continental Boards of North, South, and Central America were merged to form the Continental Board for the Americas.

Past Members

Name	Served
Carmen de Burafato	1968 - 1980
Artemus Lamb	1968 - 1980
Alfred Osborne	1968 - 1980
Rowland Estall	1973 - 1980
Paul Lucas	1973 - 1980
Dr. Hidáyatu’lláh Aḥmadíyyih	1976 - 1980

References

• 1968 Counsellor appointments reported in Baha'i News (August 1968). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 449, Pg(s) 2. View as PDF..
• 1973 Counsellor appointments reported in Baha'i News (1973). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 509, Pg(s) 3. View as PDF..
• 1976 Counsellor appointments reported in 31 October 1976 Message from the Department of the Secretariat of the Universal House of Justice.