Baptist Union of North India

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The Baptist Union of North India (also known as BUNI) is a Baptist Christian denomination in India. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Delhi.

History

The Convention is officially founded in 1948. [1] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 15,700 members and 54 churches. [2]

BUNI runs several non profitable institutions, schools and charitable hospitals in North India.

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References

  1. Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. XXIV
  2. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023