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'''The Baptist Union of North India (Regd.)''' (also known as '''BUNI''') is a [[Baptist]] [[Religious denomination|denomination]] in [[India]]. BUNI has over 100 congregations and over 50,000 members. Some of its [[church (building)|church]]es and [[Institution|institutions]] are over 100 years old.


==Organization==
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BUNI is headquartered in [[Delhi]] but also operates in [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Haryana]], [[Rajasthan]] and [[Bihar]].
| name = The Baptist Union of North India
| type = Religious organization
| founded = 1948
| hq_location_city = Delhi
| hq_location_country = India
| members = 15,700
| members_year = 2023
| parent = [[Baptist World Alliance]]
| website = {{Official website|https://www.buni.co.in/}}
}}


BUNI runs several non profitable institutions, schools and charitable hospitals in North India.
The '''Baptist Union of North India''', also known as '''BUNI''', is a [[Baptists|Baptist]] [[Christian denomination]] in India.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-11-17 |title=Baptist Union of North India organizes Christmas Carnival at BCTA ground |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Education-and-Careers/2017-11-06/Baptist-Union-of-North-India-organizes-Christmas-Carnival-at-BCTA-ground/337857 |access-date=2024-07-21 |work=[[The Hans India]]}}</ref> It is affiliated with the [[Baptist World Alliance]], and its headquarters are in Delhi, India.
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The convention was officially founded in 1948.<ref>Robert E. Johnson, ''A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches'', Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. XXIV</ref> According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claims 15,700 members and 54 churches.<ref>Baptist World Alliance, [https://www.baptistworld.org/member-unions/ Members], baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved 5 May 2023</ref>


It further comprises District Unions and other church bodies. It runs public service institutions such as schools and hostels. It is driven by the tenets of [[Christianity]], in particular its ethos of "Love thy neighbour (fellow man)".
BUNI runs several [[Not-for-profit organization|non-profitable institutions]], schools, and [[charitable hospital]]s in [[North India]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}


==Sources==
== References ==
* https://web.archive.org/web/20070929090418/http://www.prayertoweronline.org/reports/2005_dpf/
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* https://web.archive.org/web/20050913233945/http://www.bwanet.org/Contact%20Us/MemberBodies.htm


== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.buni.co.in/|name=Baptist Union of North India}}
{{Churches in India}}
{{Churches in India}}
{{Baptist World Alliance Members}}


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Latest revision as of 23:05, 25 January 2026


The Baptist Union of North India
Founded1948
Headquarters
Delhi
,
India
Members15,700 (2023)
ParentBaptist World Alliance
Websitewww.buni.co.in

The Baptist Union of North India, also known as BUNI, is a Baptist Christian denomination in India.[1] It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance, and its headquarters are in Delhi, India.

History[edit | edit source]

The convention was officially founded in 1948.[2] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claims 15,700 members and 54 churches.[3]

BUNI runs several non-profitable institutions, schools, and charitable hospitals in North India.[citation needed]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Baptist Union of North India organizes Christmas Carnival at BCTA ground". The Hans India. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ↑ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. XXIV
  3. ↑ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved 5 May 2023

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