Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy

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Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy
Unione Cristiana Evangelica Battista d'Italia
AbbreviationUCEBI
Classification Evangelicalism
Theology Baptist
Associations Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy, Baptist World Alliance
Headquarters Rome, Italy
Origin1956
Congregations116
Members4,100
Official website ucebi.it

Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy (Italian : Unione Cristiana Evangelica Battista d'Italia, UCEBI) 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.

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History

Rovigo Baptist Church. Chiesa Evangelica Battista (2) (Rovigo).jpg
Rovigo Baptist Church.

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 census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 116 churches and 4,100 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 May 5, 2023
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