The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Hungary (ELCH; Hungarian: Magyarországi Evangélikus Egyház) is a ProtestantLutheran denomination in Hungary. In 2019, there were 176,000 baptized members.[1]
The church has three dioceses, with nearly 300 parishes and 500 places of worship in Hungary, and is the third largest Christian denomination in Hungary.[2] It is currently led by Presiding Bishop Tamás Fabiny.
Lutheranism arrived early in the Kingdom of Hungary, but was repressed by the Roman Catholic Habsburg dynasty. During the "Mourning Decade" (1671–1681) Hungarian Lutherans, along with the Reformed Church in Hungary, were severely persecuted. There was a renewal with Pietism, and the Deed of Tolerance issued by King Joseph II in 1781 granted religious freedom. Protestant churches were fully recognized after the restoration of the sovereignty of Hungary in 1867.
Structureedit
The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Hungary consists of three dioceses, each led by a bishop:
Northern Diocese (Északi Evangélikus Egyházkerület)
Southern Diocese (Déli Evangélikus Egyházkerület)
Western (Transdanubian) Diocese (Nyugati (Dunántúli) Evangélikus Egyházkerület)
One diocesan bishop is elected to head the national church as Presiding Bishop. The highest decision making body is the Synod, which consists of all the bishops, plus representatives (both lay and ordained) from each diocese.
Educationedit
The ELCH has an extensive educational programme. This includes seminary training for its ordination candidates, lay training programmes for its local and regional lay leaders, a network of 46 schools covering age ranges from nursery education to secondary school, and three higher education institutions (colleges and universities).[2]
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External linksedit
Official website
January 01, 1970
evangelical, lutheran, church, hungary, elch, hungarian, magyarországi, evangélikus, egyház, protestant, lutheran, denomination, hungary, 2019, there, were, baptized, members, magyarországi, evangélikus, egyházclassificationprotestantorientationlutheranpolitye. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary ELCH Hungarian Magyarorszagi Evangelikus Egyhaz is a Protestant Lutheran denomination in Hungary In 2019 there were 176 000 baptized members 1 Evangelical Lutheran Church in HungaryMagyarorszagi Evangelikus EgyhazClassificationProtestantOrientationLutheranPolityEpiscopalRegionHungaryOrigin16th centuryCongregations500Members176 000Official websitewww evangelikus hu The church has three dioceses with nearly 300 parishes and 500 places of worship in Hungary and is the third largest Christian denomination in Hungary 2 It is currently led by Presiding Bishop Tamas Fabiny Contents 1 History 2 Structure 3 Education 4 Affiliations 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editLutheranism arrived early in the Kingdom of Hungary but was repressed by the Roman Catholic Habsburg dynasty During the Mourning Decade 1671 1681 Hungarian Lutherans along with the Reformed Church in Hungary were severely persecuted There was a renewal with Pietism and the Deed of Tolerance issued by King Joseph II in 1781 granted religious freedom Protestant churches were fully recognized after the restoration of the sovereignty of Hungary in 1867 Structure editThe Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary consists of three dioceses each led by a bishop Northern Diocese Eszaki Evangelikus Egyhazkerulet Southern Diocese Deli Evangelikus Egyhazkerulet Western Transdanubian Diocese Nyugati Dunantuli Evangelikus Egyhazkerulet One diocesan bishop is elected to head the national church as Presiding Bishop The highest decision making body is the Synod which consists of all the bishops plus representatives both lay and ordained from each diocese Education editThe ELCH has an extensive educational programme This includes seminary training for its ordination candidates lay training programmes for its local and regional lay leaders a network of 46 schools covering age ranges from nursery education to secondary school and three higher education institutions colleges and universities 2 Affiliations editThe church is member of the World Council of Churches the Conference of European Churches Ecumenical Council of Churches in Hungary the Lutheran World Federation and the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe See also editList of Lutheran dioceses and archdiocesesReferences edit Hungary The Lutheran World Federation Archived from the original on 2016 10 19 Retrieved 2018 03 11 a b About Us The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary Archived from the original on 24 January 2021 Retrieved 22 August 2018 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary amp oldid 1192839086, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
