Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy
Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy | |
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Unione Cristiana Evangelica Battista d'Italia | |
Abbreviation | UCEBI |
Classification | Evangelicalism |
Theology | Baptist |
Associations | Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy, Baptist World Alliance |
Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
Origin | 1956 |
Congregations | 120 |
Members | 4,300 |
Official website | ucebi |
Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy (Italian: Unione Cristiana Evangelica Battista d'Italia) is a Baptist Christian denomination, in Italy. It is affiliated with the Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy and the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Rome.
History[]
The Union has its origins in the Apostolic Baptist Christian Union (Unione Cristiana Apostolica Battista), a federation established by a British (BMS World Mission) and American mission (International Mission Board) in 1884. [1] The Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy is officially founded in 1956.[2][3] In 1966, the churches of the Spezia Mission for Italy merge with the Union.[4] According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 120 churches and 4,300 members. [5]
References[]
- ^ J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 1018
- ^ William H. Brackney, "Historical Dictionary of the Baptists", Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 308
- ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 319
- ^ John H. Y. Briggs, A Dictionary of European Baptist Life and Thought, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2009, p. 272
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
External links[]
- Baptist denominations in Europe
- Religious organisations based in Italy
- Christian organizations established in 1956
- Baptist denominations established in the 20th century
- Evangelicalism in Italy