Baptist Union of Hungary
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The Baptist Union of Hungary (Magyarországi Baptista Egyház) is an organization of Baptists in Hungary
for promoting cooperation in ministry.
The earliest known Baptist work in Hungary was begun by Germans in 1846. Later Heinrich Meyer, a German colporteur, would revive the flagging work. Because of division in opinion and ideas of the German and Hungarian leadership, two unions evolved and were maintained until the division was healed in 1920. In 1875, Baptists entered Transylvania
from Hungary, which is largely responsible for the Convention of the Hungarian Baptist Churches of Romania
.
The Baptist Union of Hungary is a member of the European Baptist Federation
, the Baptist World Alliance
, and the World Council of Churches
. According to the 1999 Baptist World Alliance statistics, membership included 11,100 believers in 245 congregations. Headquarters of the Union are maintained in Budapest
. Its affiliated ministries include Hungarian Baptist Aid. The current president (2004) is Dr. Kálmán Mészáros.
Christianity
in Hungary is predominantly Roman Catholic. Nevertheless, with Romania
, Hungary has one of the stronger Baptist communities in southeastern Europe
.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
for promoting cooperation in ministry.
The earliest known Baptist work in Hungary was begun by Germans in 1846. Later Heinrich Meyer, a German colporteur, would revive the flagging work. Because of division in opinion and ideas of the German and Hungarian leadership, two unions evolved and were maintained until the division was healed in 1920. In 1875, Baptists entered Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
from Hungary, which is largely responsible for the Convention of the Hungarian Baptist Churches of Romania
Convention of the Hungarian Baptist Churches of Romania
The Convention of the Hungarian Baptist Churches of Romania is an organization of ethnic Hungarian Baptists in Romania, united for promoting cooperative ministry....
.
The Baptist Union of Hungary is a member of the European Baptist Federation
European Baptist Federation
The European Baptist Federation is a federation of 51 Baptist associations and is one of six regional fellowships in the Baptist World Alliance. The EBF was founded in Ruschlikon, Switzerland, in 1949. It lays a great deal of emphasis on human rights, religious liberty and aid programs. The...
, the Baptist World Alliance
Baptist World Alliance
The Baptist World Alliance is a worldwide alliance of Baptist churches and organizations, formed in 1905 at Exeter Hall in London during the first Baptist World Congress.-History:...
, and the World Council of Churches
World Council of Churches
The World Council of Churches is a worldwide fellowship of 349 global, regional and sub-regional, national and local churches seeking unity, a common witness and Christian service. It is a Christian ecumenical organization that is based in the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland...
. According to the 1999 Baptist World Alliance statistics, membership included 11,100 believers in 245 congregations. Headquarters of the Union are maintained in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
. Its affiliated ministries include Hungarian Baptist Aid. The current president (2004) is Dr. Kálmán Mészáros.
Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
in Hungary is predominantly Roman Catholic. Nevertheless, with Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, Hungary has one of the stronger Baptist communities in southeastern Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
External links
- Adherents.com
- Magyarországi Baptista Egyház - official Web Site