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- Formerly:
- Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland
- Date:
- 1891 - present
- Related People:
- John Clifford
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Baptist Union of Great Britain
religious organization
Also known as: Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland, General Baptists(Show More)
Baptist Union of Great Britain, largest Baptist group in the British Isles, organized in 1891 as a union of the Particular Baptist and New Connection General Baptist associations. These groups were historically related to the first English Baptists, who originated in the 17th century.
The Baptist Union is a voluntary organization made up of area associations of churches, individual churches, colleges, and individual members. In the 20th century it became more centrally organized. Its activities include education, ecumenical relations, missions, and social welfare, but it cannot interfere in the autonomy of the local churches. Headquarters are in London.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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