# ABCFM founded (1810)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1810-abcfm-founded
Location: Massachusetts
Themes: Mission

The first American foreign mission society is founded. At this point in the timeline (1810), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Pius VII (14 March 1800 – 20 August 1823).

## Why it matters
ABCFM founded mattered because it carried Christianity to new peoples and regions, changing the map of world Christianity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Pius VII](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-pius-vii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Board_of_Commissioners_for_Foreign_Missions)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — ABCFM founded](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=ABCFM+founded)
- [Wikipedia — Enlightenment and Revival (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Christianity#Modern_era)