Protestant Church of the Augsburg Confession in Austria
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The Protestant Church of the Augsburg Confession in Austria (Evangelische Kirche Augsburgischen Bekenntnisses in Österreich) is a Lutheran denomination in Austria. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1947. It is also a member of the World Council of Churches, the Conference of European Churches and the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe as well as the Conference of Churches on the Rhine.
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Protestant Church of the Augsburg Confession in Austria | |
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Evangelische Kirche Augsburgischen Bekenntnisses in Österreich | |
The Lutheran Church in Vienna | |
Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Lutheran |
Polity | presbyteral-synodal[1] |
Bishop | Michael Chalupka |
Associations | Lutheran World Federation, World Council of Churches, Conference of European Churches, Community of Protestant Churches in Europe |
Region | Austria |
Headquarters | Vienna, Austria |
Origin | 16th century |
Separated from | Catholic Church |
Congregations | 191 [2] |
Members | 244,583 (2023)[2] |
Official website | https://evang.at/ |
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