Baptist Convention of Mozambique
The Baptist Convention of Mozambique (Portuguese: Convenção Baptista de Moçambique) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Mozambique. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Maputo.
| Baptist Convention of Mozambique | |
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| Convenção Baptista de Moçambique | |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Maputo, Mozambique |
| Origin | 1957 |
| Congregations | 726 |
| Members | 108,900 |
| Official website | cbmnet |
History
The Baptist Convention of Mozambique has its origins in a mission of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. in 1925. [1] It is officially founded in 1957. [2] According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 726 churches and 108,900 members. [3]
References
- William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 398
- Lynn May, Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists, Volume 4, Broadman Press, USA, 1982, p. 2113
- Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
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