Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy
| 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 |
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 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
