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]
| Hungarian Reformed Church | |
|---|---|
| Magyar Refomátus Egyház | |
| Type | Western Christianity |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Continental Reformed |
| Scripture | Bible |
| Theology | Reformed theology |
| Polity | Quasi-Episcopal (Presbyterian with elected superintendents called bishops) |
| Structure | Communion |
| Dioceses | 10 |
| Region | Carpathian Basin |
| Language | Hungarian |
| Liturgy | Reformed |
| Origin | 2009 |
| Members | c. 2,5 million |
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]
- Reformed Church in Hungary (1.6 million)
- Reformed Church in Romania (0.5 million)
- Reformed Christian Church in Slovakia (0.11 million)
- Reformed Church in Transcarpathia (0.1 million)
- Reformed Christian Church in Serbia (0.017 million)
- Reformed Christian Church in Croatia (0.004 million)
- Reformed Christian Church in Slovenia (0.0004 million)
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.