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Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar
Association des églises bibliques baptistes de Madagascar
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersAntananarivo, Madagascar
Origin1963
Congregations421
Members9,996
Official websitebatista-biblika.mg

The Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar (Template:Lang-fr, Malagasy: Fivondronan’ny Fiangonana Batista Biblika eto Madagasikara) is a Baptist Christian denomination, affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance, in Madagascar. The headquarters is in Ankadivato, Antananarivo, Madagascar.

History

The Association of Bible Baptist Churches in Madagascar has its origins in a foreign mission of the London Missionary Society in 1932.[1][2] The Association was officially formed in 1963. [3] In 2006, it has 55 churches and 3,000 members. [4]

According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 421 churches and 9,996 members. [5]

Schools

It is a partner of the Baptist Biblical Seminary of Madagascar in Antsirabe and the Faculty of Baptist Theology of Madagascar in Antananarivo. [6]

Hospitals

It is a partner of the Bonne Nouvelle Hospital in Mandritsara. [7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Hanitra R., Madagascar: Eglise Baptiste Biblique - Clôture du 80e anniversaire, fr.allafrica.com, Madagascar, August 25, 2012
  2. ^ BLANCHY Sophie, RAKOTOARISOA Jean-Aimé, BEAUJARD Philippe, RADIMILAHY Chantal, Les dieux au service du peuple. Itinéraires religieux, médiations, syncrétisme à Madagascar, Karthala Editions, France, 2006, p. 102
  3. ^ BLANCHY Sophie, RAKOTOARISOA Jean-Aimé, BEAUJARD Philippe, RADIMILAHY Chantal, Les dieux au service du peuple. Itinéraires religieux, médiations, syncrétisme à Madagascar, Karthala Editions, France, 2006, p. 102
  4. ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 360
  5. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
  6. ^ Association des églises bibliques baptistes de Madagascar, Fiofanana, batista-biblika.mg, Madagascar, retrieved September 5, 2021
  7. ^ Association des églises bibliques baptistes de Madagascar, Hopitaly Vaovao Mahafaly Mandritsara, batista-biblika.mg, Madagascar, retrieved September 5, 2021
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