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Cambodia Baptist Union

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The Cambodia Baptist Union (CBU, also known as the Cambodian Baptist Convention) is an association of Baptist Christian churches in Cambodia. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Fellowship of Cambodia, Kampuchea Christian Council, and the Baptist World Alliance.

History

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Although Baptist missions have been noted in Cambodia since at least 1953,[1] due to the turbulent contemporary history of Cambodia, the CBU was only organized in 1995 as the Khmer Baptist Convention.[2]

According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 22,531 members and 527 churches. [3]

Affiliations

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The CBU participates actively in ecumenical relationships through:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Steinberg, David Joel; David P. Chandler (1987). In Search of Southeast Asia: A Modern History. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0-8248-1110-0.
  2. ^ Erich Geldbach, Baptists Worldwide: Origins, Expansions, Emerging Realities, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2022, p. 358
  3. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023