Baptist Union of Trinidad and Tobago explained

Baptist Union of Trinidad and Tobago
Main Classification:Evangelical Christianity
Theology:Baptist
Associations:Baptist World Alliance
Founded Date:1854
Headquarters:Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago
Congregations:24
Members:3,948

The Baptist Union of Trinidad and Tobago is a Baptist Christian denomination in Trinidad and Tobago. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters are in Princes Town.

History

The Baptist Union of Trinidad and Tobago has its origins in the first Baptist church founded in 1816 by freed slaves from United States. [1] It was officially founded in 1854. [2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 24 churches and 3,948 members. [3]

Notes and References

  1. Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 221
  2. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 582
  3. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023

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