Baptist Convention of Haiti explained

Baptist Convention of Haiti
Native Name:Convention Baptiste d'Haïti
Native Name Lang:fr
Abbreviation:CBH
Main Classification:Evangelical Christianity
Theology:Baptist
Associations:Baptist World Alliance
Founded Date:1914
Headquarters:Cap-Haïtien, Haiti
Congregations:112
Members:50,000

Baptist Convention of Haiti (French: Convention Baptiste d'Haïti) is a Baptist Christian denomination, affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance, headquartered in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti.

History

The Baptist Convention of Haiti has its origins in a mission of the Baptist Missionary Society in 1823 in Cap-Haïtien. [1] In 1923, during U.S. occupation of Haiti, the American Baptist Home Mission Society established and worked at the union of Baptist churches. [2] The Convention is officially formed in 1964. [3]

In 1994, it established the Christian University of Northern Haiti in Limbé. [4]

According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 112 churches and 50,000 members. [5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 267
  2. Patrick Taylor, Frederick I. Case, The Encyclopedia of Caribbean Religions: Volume 1: A - L; Volume 2: M - Z, University of Illinois Press, USA, 2013, p. 719
  3. J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 285
  4. Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 297
  5. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023