Baptist Union of Wales
The Baptist Union of Wales (Undeb Bedyddwyr Cymru) is a fellowship of Baptist churches in Wales. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Carmarthen.
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Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
Orientation | Baptist |
Polity | Congregationalist |
Distinct fellowships | Baptist Union of Great Britain |
Associations | Baptist World Alliance, European Baptist Federation, Free Church Federation, Cytûn |
Region | Wales |
Headquarters | Carmarthen |
Origin | 1866 |
Congregations | 334 |
Members | 9,052 |
Official website | http://www.buw.org.uk/ |
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History
The General Baptist minister Hugh Evans was one of the first Baptists to preach in Wales around 1646, in the parishes of Llan-hir, Cefnllys, Nantmel, and Llanddewi Ystradenny, as well as in districts across the upper Wye Valley in Breconshire.[1][2] In 1649 John Myles (1621–1683) and Thomas Proud led in the formation of a congregation at Ilston, before Myles emigrated to Swansea, Massachusetts, in 1663.[3][4] Myles and Proud were connected to 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 denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 334 churches and 9,052 members. [6]
The Baptist Union of Wales is a member of the Free Church Council, Cytûn (Churches Together in Wales), the European Baptist Federation, and the Baptist World Alliance.
See also
References
- William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2021, p. 623
- "The National Library of Wales Dictionary of Welsh Biography". Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 108
- "First Baptist church in Swansea". Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 109
- Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
External links
- Undeb Bedyddwyr Cymru/Baptist Union of Wales - official Web Site
- Shropshire Baptist History Introduction