Baptist Union of Uganda

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Baptist Union of Uganda
Classification Protestant
Orientation Baptist
Scripture Protestant Bible
Theology Evangelical Baptist
Associations Baptist World Alliance
Headquarters Kampala, Uganda
Origin1974
Congregations1,800
Members550,000
Seminaries Uganda Baptist Seminary
Official website baptistunionofuganda.com

The Baptist Union of Uganda is a Baptist Christian denomination in Uganda. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Kampala.

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History

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Victoria Baptist Church in Jinja, Uganda.

The Baptist Union of Uganda has its origins in an American mission of the International Mission Board in 1963. [1] It is officially founded in 1974. [2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 1,800 churches and 550,000 members. [3]

Schools

It has 1 affiliated theological institute, the Uganda Baptist Seminary in Jinja, Uganda founded in 1988. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 586
  2. ↑ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. XXV
  3. ↑ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
  4. ↑ UBS, About UBS, ugandabaptistseminary.org, Uganda, retrieved May 5, 2023
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