United Bible Societies
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| - | The '''United Bible Societies''' ('''UBS''') is a worldwide association of [[bible society|bible societies]]. In 1946 in [[Haywards Heath]] (England) as an effort to coordinate the activities of the bible societies, delegates from 13 countries formed the UBS, with headquarters in London and in Geneva | + | The '''United Bible Societies''' ('''UBS''') is a worldwide association of [[bible society|bible societies]]. In 1946 in [[Haywards Heath]] (England) as an effort to coordinate the activities of the bible societies, delegates from 13 countries formed the UBS, with headquarters in London and in Geneva. |
As of January 2006 the UBS has 141 member societies, working in more than 200 countries and territories.{{fact|date=November 2008}} They include: | As of January 2006 the UBS has 141 member societies, working in more than 200 countries and territories.{{fact|date=November 2008}} They include: | ||
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* [[Japanese Bible Society]] | * [[Japanese Bible Society]] | ||
* [[Hungarian Bible Society]] | * [[Hungarian Bible Society]] | ||
| - | * Dutch Bible Society | + | * Dutch Bible Society |
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | * [http://www.americanbible.org/pages/about-more-history] | ||
| + | * [http://www.bijbelgenootschap.nl Dutch Bible Society] website | ||
==External link== | ==External link== | ||
Revision as of 23:12, 14 June 2009
The United Bible Societies (UBS) is a worldwide association of bible societies. In 1946 in Haywards Heath (England) as an effort to coordinate the activities of the bible societies, delegates from 13 countries formed the UBS, with headquarters in London and in Geneva.
As of January 2006 the UBS has 141 member societies, working in more than 200 countries and territories.Template:Fact They include:
- The British and Foreign Bible Society (1804)
- The Pennsylvania Bible Society (1808)
- The American Bible Society (1816)
- The Bible Society In Australia (1817)
- Bible Society NSW (1817)
- The Colombian Bible Society (1825)<ref>Columbian Bible Society website</ref>
- The Bible Society In New Zealand (1846)
- The Canadian Bible Society (1904)
- The Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft (German Bible Society) (1948)
- Alliance Biblique Universelle
- Sociedades Biblicas Unidas
- Bible Society of South Africa<ref>Bible Society of South Africa website</ref>
- Ukrainian Bible Society
- Russian Bible Society
- Japanese Bible Society
- Hungarian Bible Society
- Dutch Bible Society
References
- [1]
- Dutch Bible Society website
