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Evangelical Baptist Church of the Central African Republic

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Evangelical Baptist Church of the Central African Republic
ClassificationEvangelicalism
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersBerbérati, Central African Republic
Origin1962
Congregations237
Members68,397
Official websiteeeb-rca.com

The Evangelical Baptist Church of the Central African Republic (Église Évangélique Baptiste en République Centrafricaine) is an association of Baptist Christian churches, affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance, in Central African Republic. The headquarters is in Berbérati.

History

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Worship service at the Evangelical Baptist Church of Berbérati-centre, affiliated to the Union.
John Hilberth Institute of Theology in Carnot, Central African Republic.

The Evangelical Baptist Church of the Central African Republic has its origins in a Swedish mission of the Örebro Mission in 1923 in Bania, Mambéré-Kadéï. [1] It was officially founded in 1962.[2] According to a census published by the denomination in 2023, it claimed 237 churches and 68,397 members. [3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 558
  2. ^ Fridolin Ngoulou, Le centenaire de l’Église Évangélique Baptiste commémoré en Centrafrique, oubanguimedias.com, Central African Republic, November 6, 2023
  3. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members Archived 2021-10-27 at the Wayback Machine, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
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