The Union of Baptist Churches of Benin (French: Union des Églises Baptistes du Bénin) is an association of Baptist Christian churches in Benin. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Cotonou.
| Union of Baptist Churches of Benin | |
|---|---|
| Union des Églises Baptistes du Bénin | |
| Abbreviation | UEBB |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Cotonou, Benin |
| Origin | 1990 |
| Congregations | 378 |
| Members | 11,831 |
| Seminaries | Baptist Bible Institute of Benin in Bohicon |
History
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The Union has its origins in an American mission of the International Mission Board in 1971.[1][2] The Union was officially founded in 1990 in Abomey. In 1997, it founded the Baptist Bible Institute of Benin in Bohicon[3] In 2018, it founded the network "Business Leaders and Baptist Executives of Benin (CECAB)" to promote development actions in the Union.[4] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 378 churches and 11,831 members.[5]
References
edit- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 89
- ^ Joseph-Martin Hounkpe, Cinquantenaire de l’Union des Églises Baptistes du Bénin : L’UEBB, une église forte à l’horizon 2030 pour des actions au profit de la Nation, quotidienlapressedujour.com, Benin, September 11, 2022
- ^ I3B, Histoire, i3b.online, Benin, retrieved May 5, 2023
- ^ Vincent Deguenon, Bénin: lancement du réseau des «chefs d’entreprise et cadres baptistes», beninwebtv.com, Benin, May 12, 2018
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
Bibliography
edit- G. Georges Lokonon, Histoire des baptistes au Dahomey-Bénin (1970 - 2010), Éditions universitaires européennes, 2019.
