All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christian Baptists
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The Evangelical Baptist Union of Ukraine or All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christian Baptists (AUC ECB) (Ukrainian: Всеукраїнський союз церков євангельських християн-баптистів (ВСЦ ЄХБ), romanized: Vseukrainskyi soiuz tserkov yevanhelskykh khrystyian-baptystiv (VSTs YeKhB)) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Ukraine. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Kyiv.
European Baptist Federation
Euro-Asian Federation of Evangelical Christians-Baptists Unions
| All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christian-Baptists | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | General Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance European Baptist Federation Euro-Asian Federation of Evangelical Christians-Baptists Unions |
| Headquarters | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Origin | 1990 |
| Congregations | 2,154 |
| Members | 112,000 |
| Seminaries | 7 |
| Official website | baptyst |
History
The All-Ukrainian Union of Churches of Evangelical Christian-Baptists has its origins in a believer's baptism movement in the 19th century.[1] In 1918, the All-Ukrainian Union of Baptists was founded.[2] In 1922, it became associated with Russian Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists.[3] It was officially reorganized in 1990 and became independent of the Russian Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists.[4] According to a census published by the association in 2025, it claimed 2,154 churches and 112,000 members.[5]
Schools
It has 7 affiliated theological institutes.[6]
See also
- Baptists in Ukraine
- Baptist Union of Poland
- Brotherhood of Independent Baptist Churches and Ministries of Ukraine
- List of Baptist denominations
- Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Convention of Canada
- Union of Christian Evangelical Baptist Churches of Moldova
- Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists of Russia
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