Baptist Convention of Haiti

Baptist Convention of Haiti () 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. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 267 In 1923, during U.S. occupation of Haiti, the American Baptist Home Mission Society established and worked at the union of Baptist churches. 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 The Convention is officially formed in 1964. J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 285

According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 112 churches and 50,000 members. Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023

Schools In 1994, it founded the Christian University of Northern Haiti. Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 297

See also Religion in Haiti Christianity in Haiti Protestantism in Haiti Bible Born again Baptist beliefs Jesus Christ Believers' Church

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