Hungarian Reformed Church
Magyar Refomátus Egyház
TypeWestern Christianity
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationContinental Reformed
ScriptureBible
TheologyReformed theology
PolityPresbyterian
StructureCommunion
Dioceses10
RegionCarpathian Basin
LanguageHungarian
LiturgyReformed
Origin2009
Membersc. 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]

History

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

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

Communion members are:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hungarian Reformed Communion". Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Hungarian Unit Day". Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Meeting of the Reformed Church in the Carpathian Basin". Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  4. ↑ "End of Austria-Hungary". Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  5. ↑ Toth Zsuzsa (September 24, 2010). "The training of the Transcarpathian Reformed Church". E-Journal Database File. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  6. ↑ "History of the Transcarpathian Reformed Church". Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Hungarian Reformed Church". Encyclopedia Brittany. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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