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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Baptist Union of Wales (Undeb Bedyddwyr Cymru) is a Baptist Christian association of churches in Wales. It is affiliated with the Free Church Council, Cytûn (Churches Together in Wales), the European Baptist Federation, and the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Carmarthen.
History[edit]
The General Baptist minister Hugh Evans was one of the first Baptists to preach in Wales around 1646, in the parishes of Llan-hir, Cefnllys, Nantmel, and Llanddewi Ystradenny, as well as in districts across the upper Wye ValleyinBreconshire.[1][2] In 1649 John Myles (1621–1683) and Thomas Proud led in the formation of a congregation at Ilston, before Myles emigrated to Swansea, Massachusetts, in 1663.[3][4] Myles and Proud were connected to the Particular BaptistsinLondon. In 1650 three Baptist congregations held the first general meeting of Baptists in Wales. The national union was organized in 1866.[5]
Membership[edit]
According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 8,105 members and 315 churches. [6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 108
^ "First Baptist church in Swansea". Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 109
^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
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