Hungarian Reformed Communion
| 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 |
| Congregations | 3,034 |
| Members | 1,615,411 |
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]
History
[edit]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]
Doctrine
[edit]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]
Members
[edit]Communion members are:[1]
| Country | Denomination | Number of congregations | Number of members | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | Reformed Church in Hungary | 1,230 | 943,982 | 2022[8] |
| Romania | Reformed Church in Romania | 1,352 | 495,380 | 2021[9] |
| Slovakia | Reformed Christian Church in Slovakia | 304 | 85,271 | 2021[10] |
| Ukraine | Reformed Church in Sub-Carpathia/ Reformed Church in Transcarpathia | 108 | 70,000 | 2015[11] |
| Serbia | Reformed Christian Church in Serbia and Montenegro | 15 | 17,000 | 2004[12] |
| Croatia | Reformed Christian Church in Croatia | 21 | 3,378 | 2006[13] |
| Slovenia | Reformed Church in Slovenia | 4 | 400 | 2004[14] |
| Carpathian Basin | Hungarian Reformed Communion | 3,034 | 1,615,411 | 2004-2024 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Hungarian Reformed Communion". Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "Hungarian Unit Day". Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Meeting of the Reformed Church in the Carpathian Basin". Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "End of Austria-Hungary". Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ Toth Zsuzsa (September 24, 2010). "The training of the Transcarpathian Reformed Church". E-Journal Database File. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "History of the Transcarpathian Reformed Church". Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "Hungarian Reformed Church". Encyclopedia Brittany. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Hungarian Census:2022". Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "2021 Romanian Census" (PDF). Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ "2021 Slovak Census". Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Reformed Church in Transcaratia". Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Christian Reformed Church in Serbia". Reformiert Online. February 10, 2006. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Christian Reformed Church in Croatia". Reformiert Online. May 17, 2004. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Christian Reformed Church in Slovenia". Reformiert Online. February 27, 2004. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.