Baptist Convention of Western Cuba

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

Baptist Convention of Western Cuba
Convención Bautista de Cuba Occidental
ClassificationEvangelical Christianity
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersHavana, Cuba
Origin1905
Congregations347
Members23,089

History

The Baptist Convention of Western Cuba has its origins in an American mission of the Southern Baptist Convention in 1898. [1] It is officially founded in 1905. [2] In 2011, it had 347 churches and 23,089 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. 289
  3. Baptist World Alliance, Statistics, bwanet.org, USA, retrieved December 14, 2019
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