The Bolivian Baptist Union (Spanish: Unión Bautista Boliviana) is an association of Baptist Christian churches in Bolivia. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Cochabamba.
| Bolivian Baptist Union | |
|---|---|
| Unión Bautista Boliviana | |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| Origin | 1936 |
| Congregations | 267 |
| Members | 50,580 |
| Seminaries | Baptist Theological Seminary in Cochabamba |
| Official website | ubb |
History
editThe Union has its origins in a Canadian Baptist mission in 1898 in Oruro.[1] It was officially founded in 1936.[2] In 1941, it founded the Baptist Theological Seminary in Cochabamba.[3] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 267 churches and 50,580 members.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 99
- ^ Erich Geldbach, Baptists Worldwide: Origins, Expansions, Emerging Realities, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2022, p. 324-325
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 99
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023