United Baptist Church of Mozambique
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The United Baptist Church of Mozambique (Portuguese: Igreja União Baptista de Moçambique) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Mozambique. The headquarters is in Maputo.
| United Baptist Church of Mozambique | |
|---|---|
| Igreja União Baptista de Moçambique | |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Headquarters | Maputo, Mozambique |
| Origin | 1970 |
| Congregations | 1,178 |
| Members | 400,000 |
History
The Church has its origins in 1921 with the building of a mission by the Swedish Scandinavian Independent Mission in Maputo.[1] In 1970, the Evangelical Baptist Church and the Scandinavian Baptist Mission merged to form the United Baptist Church of Mozambique. [2] According to a census published by the association in 2006, it claimed 1,178 churches and 400,000 members.[3]
