Baptist Union of Uganda
The Baptist Union of Uganda is a Baptist Christian denomination in Uganda. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Kampala.
| Baptist Union of Uganda | |
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| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Kampala, Uganda |
| Origin | 1974 |
| Congregations | 1,800 |
| Members | 550,000 |
| Seminaries | Uganda Baptist Seminary |
| Official website | baptistunionofuganda |
History
The Baptist Union of Uganda has its origins in an American mission of the International Mission Board in 1963. [1] It is officially founded in 1974. [2] According to a denomination census released in 2023, it claimed 1,800 churches and 550,000 members. [3]
Schools
It has 1 affiliated theological institute, the Uganda Baptist Seminary in Jinja, Uganda founded in 1988. [4]
See also
References
- William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 586
- Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. XXV
- Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- UBS, About UBS, ugandabaptistseminary.org, Uganda, retrieved May 5, 2023
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