Baptist Convention of Haiti
Baptist Convention of Haiti (French: Convention Baptiste d'Haïti) is a Baptist Christian denomination, affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance, in Haiti. The headquarters is in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti.
| Baptist Convention of Haiti | |
|---|---|
| Convention Baptiste d'Haïti | |
| Abbreviation | CBH |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptism |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti |
| Origin | 1914 |
| Congregations | 112 |
| Members | 50,000 |
History
The Baptist Convention of Haiti has its origins in a mission of the Baptist Missionary Society in 1823 in Cap-Haïtien. [1] In 1923, the American Baptist Home Mission Society established and worked at the union of Baptist churches. [2] The Convention is officially formed in 1964. [3]
In 1994, it established the Christian University of Northern Haiti in Limbé. [4]
In 2010, it has 112 churches and 50,000 members. [5]
References
- William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 267
- Patrick Taylor, Frederick I. Case, The Encyclopedia of Caribbean Religions: Volume 1: A - L; Volume 2: M - Z, University of Illinois Press, USA, 2013, p. 719
- J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 285
- Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 297
- Baptist World Alliance, Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, retrieved September 29, 2018
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