Union of Baptist Churches in Rwanda

Union of Baptist Churches in Rwanda
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersKigali, Rwanda
Origin1962
Congregations120
Members257,613
Official websiteubcr.org

The Union of Baptist Churches in Rwanda is a Baptist Christian denomination in Rwanda. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Kigali.

History

The Union of Baptist Churches in Rwanda has its origins in a Baptist mission of Baptist Union of Denmark in 1939.[1] The union is founded in 1962.[2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 120 churches and 257,613 members. [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 499
  2. ^ Marcel d'Hertefelt, Danielle de Lame, Société, culture et histoire du Rwanda. 1. A - L, Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale, Belgique, 1987, p. 887
  3. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023


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