| 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.
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.
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. In each of these, Hungarian retirees organized themselves as a new national denomination.
On May 22, 2009, 6 of the Hungarian Reformed denominations decided to form a Hungarian Reformed Fellowship, also called the Hungarian Reformed Church.
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.
Likewise, they differ from the other reformed denominations in that they call those responsible for a church jurisdiction "bishop".
Members
Communion members are:
| Country | Denomination | Number of congregations | Number of members | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | Reformed Church in Hungary | 1,230 | 943,982 | 2022 |
| Romania | Reformed Church in Romania | 1,352 | 495,380 | 2021 |
| Slovakia | Reformed Christian Church in Slovakia | 304 | 85,271 | 2021 |
| Ukraine | Reformed Church in Sub-Carpathia/ Reformed Church in Transcarpathia | 108 | 70,000 | 2015 |
| Serbia | Reformed Christian Church in Serbia and Montenegro | 15 | 17,000 | 2004 |
| Croatia | Reformed Christian Church in Croatia | 21 | 3,378 | 2006 |
| Slovenia | Reformed Church in Slovenia | 4 | 400 | 2004 |
| Carpathian Basin | Hungarian Reformed Communion | 3,034 | 1,615,411 | 2004-2024 |
References
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- "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.
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