Evangelical Church in Germany Evangelical Church in Germany


The Evangelical Church in Germany (German Evangelische Kirche in Deutchland) is the institutionalform chosen by a community of 24 Lutheran , Reformed and United regional churches. As the German term evangelisch corresponds to the broaderterm protestant in English, not the narrower evangelical , Protestant Church in Germany is a bettertranslation. German Protestant church structures are based on federal principles at all levels.

Table of contents
1 Federative Principles
2 Central Governing Bodies
3 The 24 Member Churches

3.1 Northern Germany (major religion protestantism)
3.2 Central Germany
3.3 Southern Germany (major religion catholicism)

4 Weblinks

Federative Principles

Each local church is responsible for Christian life in its own area, while each regional church has its own specialcharacteristics and retains its independence. The Church carries out joint tasks with which its members have entrusted it.

Central Governing Bodies

The Church has the following governing bodies, all organised and elected on democratic lines:

  • Synod
  • Council
  • Church Conference

They are responsible for fulfilling the Church's tasks as laid down in its constitution.

The 24 Member Churches

Northern Germany (major religion protestantism)

  • Evangelical Church of Bremen
  • Evangelical Church of Brunswick
  • Evangelical Church of Hanover
  • Church of Lippe
  • Evangelical Lutheran Church of Mecklenburg
  • North Elbian Evangelical Church
  • Evangelical Church of Oldenburg
  • Pomeranian Evangelical Church
  • Reformed Church in (Bavaria and) Northwestern Germany
  • Evangelical Church of Schaumburg-Lippe

Central Germany

  • Evangelical Church of Anhalt
  • Evangelical Church of Berlin and Brandenburg
  • Evangelical Church of Hesse and Nassau
  • Evangelical Church of the Hesse Electorate and Waldeck
  • Evangelical Church of the Palatinate
  • Evangelical Church of the Rhineland
  • Evangelical Church of the Province of Saxony
  • Evangelical Church of Saxony
  • Evangelical Church of Silesian Oberlausitz
  • Evangelical Church of Thuringia
  • Evangelical Church of Westphalia

Southern Germany (major religion catholicism)

  • Evangelical Church of Baden
  • Evangelical Church in Bavaria
  • Reformed Church in Bavaria (and Northwestern Germany)
  • Evangelical Church of Württemberg


Weblinks

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