Baptist Convention of Nicaragua

The Baptist Convention of Nicaragua is a Baptist Christian denomination in Nicaragua. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Managua.

History

The Baptist Convention of Nicaragua has its origins in a mission of the American Baptist International Ministries in 1917. It is officially founded in 1937. In 1941, it founded the Nicaraguan Baptist Theological Seminary in Masaya, which moved to Managua in 1951. According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 289 churches and 85,000 members.

Health Services

It is a partner of the Baptist Hospital of Managua, founded in 1930.