Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy
| Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy | |
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| 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 | 116 |
| Members | 4,100 |
| Official website | ucebi |
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.
History
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
- ^ 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, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
External links
- Official website
Evangelical Christianity portal
Italy portal
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Christianity in Italy
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- Alleanza Evangelica Italiana
- ^ Not in communion with the rest of the Catholic Church
- ^ Part of the Union of Scranton
- ^ a b Part of the Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe
- ^ a b c d Part of the Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy
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