Baptist Union of Wales

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Baptist Union of Wales
Undeb Bedyddwyr Cymru
Baptist Union of Great Britain
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance,
European Baptist Federation,
Free Church Federation,
Cytûn
RegionWales
HeadquartersCarmarthen
Origin1866
Congregations315
Members8,105
Official websitehttp://www.buw.org.uk/
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The Baptist Union of Wales (Undeb Bedyddwyr Cymru) is a Baptist Christian association of churches in Wales. It is affiliated with the Free Church Council, Cytûn (Churches Together in Wales), the European Baptist Federation, and the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Carmarthen.

History

The

Particular Baptists in London. In 1650 three Baptist congregations held the first general meeting of Baptists in Wales. The national union was organized in 1866.[5]

Membership

According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 8,105 members and 315 churches. [6]

See also

References

  1. ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2021, p. 623
  2. ^ "The National Library of Wales Dictionary of Welsh Biography". Retrieved 2009-05-15.
  3. ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 108
  4. ^ "First Baptist church in Swansea". Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
  5. ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 109
  6. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023

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