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Bolivian Baptist Union

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Bolivian Baptist Union
Unión Bautista Boliviana
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersCochabamba, Bolivia
Origin1936
Congregations267
Members50,580
SeminariesBaptist Theological Seminary in Cochabamba
Official websiteubb.org.bo

The Bolivian Baptist Union (Spanish: Unión Bautista Boliviana) is an association of Baptist Christian churches in Bolivia. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Cochabamba.

History

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The Union has its origins in a Canadian Baptist mission in 1898 in Oruro.[1] It was officially founded in 1936.[2] In 1941, it founded the Baptist Theological Seminary in Cochabamba.[3] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 267 churches and 50,580 members.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 99
  2. ^ Erich Geldbach, Baptists Worldwide: Origins, Expansions, Emerging Realities, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2022, p. 324-325
  3. ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 99
  4. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
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