Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy

Baptist Evangelical Christian Union of Italy is a Baptist Christian denomination in Italy. It is affiliated with the Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy and the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Rome.

History

The Union has its origins in the Apostolic Baptist Christian Union, a federation established by a British and American mission 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 census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 116 churches and 4,100 members.