Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy
Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy (Italian: Unione Cristiana Evangelica Battista d'Italia) 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.
| Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy | |
|---|---|
| Unione Cristiana Evangelica Battista d'Italia | |
| Abbreviation | UCEBI |
| Classification | Evangelicalism |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy, Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
| Origin | 1956 |
| Congregations | 117 churches |
| Members | 4,300 |
| Official website | ucebi |
History
The Union has its origins in the Apostolic Baptist Christian Union (Unione Cristiana Apostolica Battista), a federation established by a British and American Baptist mission (Southern Baptist Convention) 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] In 2017, it has 117 churches and 4,300 members. [5]
References
- J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 1018
- William H. Brackney, "Historical Dictionary of the Baptists", Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 308
- Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 319
- John H. Y. Briggs, A Dictionary of European Baptist Life and Thought, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2009, p. 272
- Baptist World Alliance, Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, retrieved November 26, 2018
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