Baptist Union of Trinidad and Tobago

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Baptist Union of Trinidad and Tobago
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersPrinces Town, Trinidad and Tobago
Origin1854
Congregations24
Members3,948

The Baptist Union of Trinidad and Tobago is a Baptist Christian denomination in Trinidad and Tobago. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters are in Princes Town.

History

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St. John's Baptist Church in Port of Spain.

The Baptist Union of Trinidad and Tobago has its origins in the first Baptist church founded in 1816 by freed slaves from United States. [1] It was officially founded in 1854. [2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 24 churches and 3,948 members. [3]

References

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  1. ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 221
  2. ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 582
  3. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023

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