Church of the Brethren (Czech Republic)
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Not to be confused with Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren.
Church of the Brethren (Czech: Církev bratrská) is an evangelical free church in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It was formed in 1882 as the Free Reformed Church by merging the Czech Free Evangelical Church based in Bystré near Náchod, and the Free Reformed Church, which was formed by American Congregationalist missionaries in Prague.[1] In the Czech Republic, the church reports having over 11,000 in almost 80 congregations.[2] In Slovakia, it is organized in 22 congregations.[3] The church is member of International Federation of Free Evangelical Churches and the ecumenical councils of churches in their respective countries.[4][5]
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Church of Brethren | |
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Církev bratrská | |
Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Evangelical Bohemian |
Polity | Congregationalist |
Associations | International Federation of Free Evangelical Churches Conference of European Churches |
Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic |
Origin | 1880 |
Merger of | Czech Free Evangelical Church and Free Reformed Church |
Official website | portal.cb.cz cb.sk |
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