Hungarian Reformed Communion
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This article is about a communion of Reformed churches with Hungarian heritage. For the contemporary Reformed Church within the borders of Hungary, see Reformed Church in Hungary.
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.[1][2]
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Hungarian Reformed Church | |
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Magyar Refomátus Egyház | |
Type | Western Christianity |
Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Continental Reformed |
Scripture | Bible |
Theology | Reformed theology |
Polity | Quasi-Episcopal (Presbyterian with elected superintendents called bishops) |
Structure | Communion |
Dioceses | 10 |
Region | Carpathian Basin |
Language | Hungarian |
Liturgy | Reformed |
Origin | 2009 |
Members | c. 2,5 million |
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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.[3]