Union of Baptist Churches of Cameroon
The Union of Baptist Churches of Cameroon (French: Union des Églises Baptistes du Cameroun) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Cameroon. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Douala.
| Union of Baptist Churches of Cameroon | |
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| Union des Églises Baptistes du Cameroun | |
.jpg.webp) UEBC church in Douala | |
| Abbreviation | UEBC |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
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| Headquarters | Douala, Cameroon |
| Origin | 1952 |
| Congregations | 525 |
| Members | 80,000 |
| Hospitals | 4 |
| Primary schools | 19 |
| Secondary schools | 3 |
| Seminaries | 2 |
| Official website | uebcameroun |
History
The Union has its origins in a mission of the Baptist Missionary Society in 1841 by English and Jamaican missionaries such as Joseph Jackson Fuller and Joseph Merrick. [1] [2][3] They are joined by Alfred Saker and his wife in 1845.[4] In 1952, the Union of Baptist Churches of Cameroon was formally founded. [5][6] In 2005, it has 15 conventions in Cameroon. [7] According to a denomination census released in 2023, it claimed 525 churches and 80,000 members. [8]
Schools
It has 19 primary schools, 3 secondary schools. [9]
It also has 4 professional training institutes. [10]
It has 2 affiliated theological institutes. [11]
Health Services
It has 4 hospitals and 16 health centers. [12]
References
- J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 486
- Jean-Paul Messina, Jaap van Slageren, Histoire du christianisme au Cameroun: des origines à nos jours : approche oecuménique, Karthala Editions, France, 2005, p. 29
- Paul Gifford, The Christian Churches and the Democratisation of Africa, Brill, Netherlands, 1995, p. 168
- Edwin Ardenert, Shirley Ardener, Kingdom on Mount Cameroon: Studies in the History of the Cameroon Coast 1500-1970, Berghahn Books, USA, 1996, p. 145
- Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 245
- Jean-Paul Messina, Jaap van Slageren, Histoire du christianisme au Cameroun: des origines à nos jours : approche oecuménique, Karthala Editions, France, 2005, p. 255
- Jean-Paul Messina, Jaap van Slageren, Histoire du christianisme au Cameroun: des origines à nos jours : approche œcuménique, Karthala Editions, France, 2005, p. 68
- Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- UEBC, Oeuvre Scolaire, uebcameroun.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2022
- UEBC, Centres de formation, uebcameroun.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2022
- UEBC, Institut de Formation Théologique, uebcameroun.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2022
- UEBC, Oeuvre Médicale, uebcameroun.org, Cameroon, retrieved October 22, 2022
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