| Union of Baptist Churches of Benin | |
|---|---|
| Union des Églises Baptistes du Bénin | |
| Abbreviation | UEBB |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Cotonou,Benin |
| Origin | 1990 |
| Congregations | 378 |
| Members | 11,831 |
| Seminaries | Baptist Bible Institute of Benin inBohicon |
TheUnion of Baptist Churches of Benin (French:Union des Églises Baptistes du Bénin) is aBaptistChristian denomination inBenin. It is affiliated with theBaptist World Alliance. The headquarters is inCotonou.
The Union has its origins in an American mission of theInternational Mission Board in 1971.[1][2] The Union was officially founded in 1990 inAbomey. In 1997, it founded the Baptist Bible Institute of Benin inBohicon[3] In 2018, it founded the network "Business Leaders and Baptist Executives of Benin (CECAB)" to promote development actions in the Union.[4] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 378 churches and 11,831 members.[5]
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