Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy ( it, Unione Cristiana Evangelica Battista d'Italia) is a

Baptist Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only ( believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compe ...

Christian denomination, in

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. It is affiliated with the

Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy The Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy ( it, Federazione delle Chiese Evangeliche in Italia, FCEI) is an ecumenical Protestant body in Italy. History The FCEI, formed in 1967, includes the historical Protestant churches of Italy, that is t ...

and the

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. The headquarters is in

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History

The Union has its origins in the Apostolic Baptist Christian Union (Unione Cristiana Apostolica Battista), a federation established by a British (

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) and American mission (

International Mission Board The International Mission Board (or IMB, formerly the Foreign Mission Board) is a Christian missionary society affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). The headquarters is in Richmond, Virginia, United States. History Thousand ...

) in 1884. The Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy is officially founded in 1956. In 1966, the churches of the Spezia Mission for Italy merge with the Union. According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 120 churches and 4,300 members. Baptist World Alliance
Members
baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020

References

External links

Official website
{{World Council of Churches Baptist denominations in Europe Religious organisations based in Italy Christian organizations established in 1956 Baptist denominations established in the 20th century Evangelicalism in Italy