Baptist Evangelical Convention of Paraguay
The Baptist Evangelical Convention of Paraguay (Spanish: Convención Evangélica Bautista del Paraguay) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Paraguay. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Asuncion.
| Baptist Evangelical Convention of Paraguay | |
|---|---|
| Convención Evangélica Bautista del Paraguay | |
| Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
| Theology | Baptist |
| Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
| Headquarters | Asuncion, Paraguay |
| Origin | 1956 |
| Congregations | 290 |
| Members | 21,500 |
History
The Baptist Evangelical Convention of Paraguay has its origins in a mission of the Evangelical Baptist Convention of Argentina in 1919. [1] It is officially founded in 1956. [2] According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 290 churches and 21,500 members. [3]
References
- Erwin Fahlbusch, Geoffrey William Bromiley, The Encyclopedia of Christianity, Volume 4, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, USA, 2005, p. 38
- William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 428
- Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
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