Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Romania
The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Romania (German: Evangelische Kirche A.B. [Augsburgischen Bekenntnisses] in Rumänien, Romanian: Biserica Evanghelică de Confesiune Augustană în România) is a German-speaking Lutheran church in Romania, mainly based in Transylvania. As a Lutheran church, it adheres to the Augsburg Confession. Its history goes back to the 12th century when the Transylvanian Saxons arrived in the region, then part of the Kingdom of Hungary.
| Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Romania | |
|---|---|
| Evangelische Kirche Augsburgischen Bekenntnisses in Rumänien (de) Biserica Evanghelică de Confesiune Augustană în România (ro) | |
| Abbreviation | BECAR |
| Type | Western Christianity |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Lutheranism |
| Scripture | Bible |
| Polity | Synodal |
| Bishop | Reinhart Guib |
| Districs | 5 |
| Parishes | 233 |
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| Region | Romania |
| Language | German |
| Headquarters | Str. General Magheru nr.4, Sibiu |
| Founder | Johannes Honter |
| Origin | 1542 |
| Separated from | Roman Catholic Church |
| Separations | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Romania (1920) |
| Congregations | 254 |
| Members | 3,373 (2022) |
| Priests | 44 |
| Tertiary institutions | Protestant Theological Institute of Cluj |
| Official website | evang |
The church has altar and pulpit fellowship with, but is distinct from, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Romania, which is mainly Hungarian-speaking. It also cooperates with the Calvinist Reformed Church in Romania.
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