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Union of Baptist Churches of Benin

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Union of Baptist Churches of Benin
Union des Églises Baptistes du Bénin
AbbreviationUEBB
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersCotonou, Benin
Origin1990
Congregations378
Members11,831
SeminariesBaptist Bible Institute of Benin in Bohicon

The Union of Baptist Churches of Benin (French: Union des Églises Baptistes du Bénin) is an association of Baptist Christian churches in Benin. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Cotonou.

History

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Worship service at Baptist Church of Sèmè in Abomey-Calavi.

The Union has its origins in an American mission of the International Mission Board in 1971.[1][2] The Union was officially founded in 1990 in Abomey. In 1997, it founded the Baptist Bible Institute of Benin in Bohicon[3] In 2018, it founded the network "Business Leaders and Baptist Executives of Benin (CECAB)" to promote development actions in the Union.[4] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 378 churches and 11,831 members.[5]

References

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  1. ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 89
  2. ^ Joseph-Martin Hounkpe, Cinquantenaire de l’Union des Églises Baptistes du Bénin : L’UEBB, une église forte à l’horizon 2030 pour des actions au profit de la Nation, quotidienlapressedujour.com, Benin, September 11, 2022
  3. ^ I3B, Histoire, i3b.online, Benin, retrieved May 5, 2023
  4. ^ Vincent Deguenon, Bénin: lancement du réseau des «chefs d’entreprise et cadres baptistes», beninwebtv.com, Benin, May 12, 2018
  5. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023

Bibliography

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  • G. Georges Lokonon, Histoire des baptistes au Dahomey-Bénin (1970 - 2010), Éditions universitaires européennes, 2019.
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