Baptist Convention of Eastern Cuba
Baptist Convention of Eastern Cuba | |
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Convención Bautista de Cuba Oriental | |
Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
Theology | Baptist |
Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
Headquarters | Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
Origin | 1905 |
Congregations | 672 |
Members | 43,506 |
Official website | cbcor |
The Baptist Convention of Eastern Cuba (Spanish: Convención Bautista de Cuba Oriental) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Cuba. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Santiago de Cuba.
History[]
The Baptist Convention of Eastern Cuba has its origins in a mission of the American Baptist International Ministries in Santiago de Cuba in 1899. [1] It is officially founded in 1905. [2] According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 672 churches and 43,506 members. [3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 171
- ^ J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 836
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
External links[]
Categories:
- Baptist denominations in the Caribbean
- Evangelicalism in Cuba