Union of Baptists in Belgium

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Union of Baptists in Belgium
Union des Baptistes en Belgique
Classification Evangelical Christianity
Theology Baptist
Associations Baptist World Alliance
Origin1922
Congregations31
Members1,505
Official website ubb.be

The Union of Baptists in Belgium (French : Union des Baptistes en Belgique) is an association of Baptist Christian churches in Belgium. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance.

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History

The union has its origins in a French Baptist mission in Ougrée in 1895. [1] It was officially founded in 1922. [2] According to a census published by the association in 2020, it claimed 31 churches and 1,505 members. [3]

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References

  1. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2021, p. 97
  2. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2021, p. 97
  3. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020