MENNONITE

member of a Protestant church rising out of the Anabaptists, a radical reform movement of the 16th century Reformation, and named for Menno Simonsz. (q.v.), a Dutch priest who consolidated and institutionalized the work initiated by the moderate Anabaptist leaders. Mennonites are located in many countries of the world, with heaviest concentrations in the United States and Canada. Additional reading The Mennonite Encyclopedia, 4 vol. (195559), is the standard reference work in English.