Union of Baptists in Belgium

Union of Baptists in Belgium

The Union of Baptists in Belgium ( _fr. Union des Baptistes en Belgique) is a fellowship of Baptist churches in Belgium.

Baptist work entered Belgium from northern France in the late 1800s. In 1892 a congregation was constituted near Liège. The Baptist Union was founded in 1922.

The union is a member of the European Baptist Federation and the Baptist World Alliance. In 1995 there were 13 churches with 855 members.

External links

* [http://www.ubbelgium.com/ Official web site]

References

*"Baptists Around the World", Albert W. Wardin, editor


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