Baptist Convention of Eastern Cuba

The Baptist Convention of Eastern Cuba (Spanish: Convención Bautista de Cuba Oriental) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Cuba. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Santiago de Cuba.

Baptist Convention of Eastern Cuba
Convención Bautista de Cuba Oriental
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersSantiago de Cuba, Cuba
Origin1905
Congregations435
Members30,200
Official websitecbcor.org

History

The Baptist Convention of Eastern Cuba has its origins in a mission of the American Baptist International Ministries in Santiago de Cuba in 1899. [1] It is officially founded in 1905. [2] In 2009, it had 435 churches and 30,200 members. [3]

References

  1. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 171
  2. J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 836
  3. Baptist World Alliance, Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, retrieved December 14, 2019
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