Baptist Evangelical Church in Angola | |
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Igreja Baptista Evangélica em Angola | |
Abbreviation | IEBA |
Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
Theology | Baptist |
Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
Headquarters | Luanda, Angola |
Origin | 1977 |
Congregations | 415 |
Members | 174,218 |
The Baptist Evangelical Church in Angola ( Portuguese: Igreja Baptista Evangélica em Angola) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Angola. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Luanda.
The Union has its origins in a British mission of the Baptist Missionary Society and the founding of a church in 1878 in Mbanza-Kongo. [1] It was officially founded in 1977. [2] In 2008, it was recognized as a social partner of the State by the government due to its actions in the fields of education and health. [3]
According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 415 churches and 174,218 members. [4]
It has 34 affiliated schools. [5]
It has an eye center in Mbanza-Kongo. [6]
Baptist Evangelical Church in Angola | |
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Igreja Baptista Evangélica em Angola | |
Abbreviation | IEBA |
Classification | Evangelical Christianity |
Theology | Baptist |
Associations | Baptist World Alliance |
Headquarters | Luanda, Angola |
Origin | 1977 |
Congregations | 415 |
Members | 174,218 |
The Baptist Evangelical Church in Angola ( Portuguese: Igreja Baptista Evangélica em Angola) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Angola. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Luanda.
The Union has its origins in a British mission of the Baptist Missionary Society and the founding of a church in 1878 in Mbanza-Kongo. [1] It was officially founded in 1977. [2] In 2008, it was recognized as a social partner of the State by the government due to its actions in the fields of education and health. [3]
According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 415 churches and 174,218 members. [4]
It has 34 affiliated schools. [5]
It has an eye center in Mbanza-Kongo. [6]