Union of Baptist Churches of Benin
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The Union of Baptist Churches of Benin (French: Union des Églises Baptistes du Bénin) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Benin. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Cotonou.
AbbreviationUEBB
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
| Union of Baptist Churches of Benin | |
|---|---|
| Union des Églises Baptistes du Bénin | |
| Abbreviation | UEBB |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Cotonou, Benin |
| Origin | 1990 |
| Congregations | 378 |
| Members | 11,831 |
| Seminaries | Baptist Bible Institute of Benin in Bohicon |
History
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]
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