Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy

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Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy
Unione Cristiana Evangelica Battista d'Italia
AbbreviationUCEBI
ClassificationEvangelicalism
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsFederation of Evangelical Churches in Italy, Baptist World Alliance
HeadquartersRome, Italy
Origin1956
Congregations120
Members4,300
Official websiteucebi.it

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[]

  1. ^ J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 1018
  2. ^ William H. Brackney, "Historical Dictionary of the Baptists", Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 308
  3. ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 319
  4. ^ John H. Y. Briggs, A Dictionary of European Baptist Life and Thought, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2009, p. 272
  5. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020

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