Baptist Union of Trinidad and Tobago

Baptist Union of Trinidad and Tobago
Baptist Union of Trinidad and Tobago
Classification	Evangelical Christianity
Theology	Baptist
Associations	Baptist World Alliance
Headquarters	Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago
Origin	1854
Congregations	24
Members	3,948

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

History

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

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

[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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