| Baptist Convention of Haiti | |
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| Convention Baptiste d'Haïti | |
| Abbreviation | CBH |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Cap-Haïtien,Haiti |
| Origin | 1914 |
| Congregations | 112 |
| Members | 50,000 |
| Tertiary institutions | Christian University of Northern Haiti |
Baptist Convention of Haiti (French:Convention Baptiste d'Haïti) is aBaptistChristian denomination, affiliated with theBaptist World Alliance, headquartered inCap-Haïtien, Haiti.
The Baptist Convention of Haiti has its origins in a mission of theBaptist Missionary Society in 1823 inCap-Haïtien.[1] In 1923, duringU.S. occupation of Haiti, the American Baptist Home Mission Society established and worked at the union of Baptist churches.[2] The Convention is officially formed in 1964.[3]
According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 112 churches and 50,000 members.[4]
In 1994, it founded the Christian University of Northern Haiti.[5]
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