Baptist Convention of Haiti (French: Convention Baptiste d'Haïti) is an association of Baptist Christian churches, affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance, headquartered in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti.
| Baptist Convention of Haiti | |
|---|---|
| Convention Baptiste d'Haïti | |
| Abbreviation | CBH |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti |
| Origin | 1914 |
| Congregations | 112 |
| Members | 50,000 |
| Tertiary institutions | Christian University of Northern Haiti |
History
editThe Baptist Convention of Haiti has its origins in a mission of the Baptist Missionary Society in 1823 in Cap-Haïtien. [1] In 1923, during U.S. occupation of Haiti, the American Baptist Home Mission Society established and worked at the union of Baptist churches. [2] The Convention is officially formed in 1964. [3]
According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 112 churches and 50,000 members. [4]
Schools
editIn 1994, it founded the Christian University of Northern Haiti. [5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 267
- ^ Patrick Taylor, Frederick I. Case, The Encyclopedia of Caribbean Religions: Volume 1: A - L; Volume 2: M - Z, University of Illinois Press, USA, 2013, p. 719
- ^ J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 285
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 297
