Hungarian Reformed Church | |
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Magyar Refomátus Egyház | |
Type | Western Christianity |
Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Continental Reformed |
Scripture | Bible |
Theology | Reformed theology |
Polity | Episcopal |
Structure | Communion |
Dioceses | 10 |
Region | Carpathian Basin |
Language | Hungarian |
Liturgy | Reformed |
Origin | 2009 |
Members | c. 2,5 million |
The Hungarian Reformed Church (HRC) or Hungarian Reformed Communion ( Hungarian: Magyar Refomátus Egyház) is a global fellowship of continental Reformed denominations historically related to the Reformed Church of Hungary. [1] [2]
The purpose of the organization is to maintain unity among Hungarian Reformed churches in different countries and to give joint representation of denominations in international organizations of Reformed denominations. [3]
From the Dissolution of Austria-Hungary, after the First World War, the members of the Reformed Church of Hungary were spread over several countries. [4] In each of these, Hungarian retirees organized themselves as a new national denomination. [5] [6]
On May 22, 2009, 6 of the Hungarian Reformed denominations decided to form a Hungarian Reformed Fellowship, also called the Hungarian Reformed Church. [1] [2]
All denominations part of the communion subscribe to the Second Helvetic Confession and Heidelberg Catechism as a faithful expression of biblical doctrines, such as the Reformed Church of Hungary. [7]
Likewise, they differ from the other reformed denominations in that they call those responsible for a church jurisdiction "bishop". [7]
Communion members are: [1]
Hungarian Reformed Church | |
---|---|
Magyar Refomátus Egyház | |
Type | Western Christianity |
Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Continental Reformed |
Scripture | Bible |
Theology | Reformed theology |
Polity | Episcopal |
Structure | Communion |
Dioceses | 10 |
Region | Carpathian Basin |
Language | Hungarian |
Liturgy | Reformed |
Origin | 2009 |
Members | c. 2,5 million |
The Hungarian Reformed Church (HRC) or Hungarian Reformed Communion ( Hungarian: Magyar Refomátus Egyház) is a global fellowship of continental Reformed denominations historically related to the Reformed Church of Hungary. [1] [2]
The purpose of the organization is to maintain unity among Hungarian Reformed churches in different countries and to give joint representation of denominations in international organizations of Reformed denominations. [3]
From the Dissolution of Austria-Hungary, after the First World War, the members of the Reformed Church of Hungary were spread over several countries. [4] In each of these, Hungarian retirees organized themselves as a new national denomination. [5] [6]
On May 22, 2009, 6 of the Hungarian Reformed denominations decided to form a Hungarian Reformed Fellowship, also called the Hungarian Reformed Church. [1] [2]
All denominations part of the communion subscribe to the Second Helvetic Confession and Heidelberg Catechism as a faithful expression of biblical doctrines, such as the Reformed Church of Hungary. [7]
Likewise, they differ from the other reformed denominations in that they call those responsible for a church jurisdiction "bishop". [7]
Communion members are: [1]