Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Hungary | |
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Magyarországi Evangélikus Egyház | |
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Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Lutheran |
Polity | Episcopal |
Region | Hungary |
Origin | 16th century |
Congregations | 500 |
Members | 176,000 |
Official website | www.evangelikus.hu |
The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Hungary (ELCH; Hungarian: Magyarországi Evangélikus Egyház) is a Protestant Lutheran denomination in Hungary. In 2019, there were 176,000 baptized members.[1]
The church has three dioceses, with nearly 300 parishes and 500 places of worship in Hungary, and is the third largest Christian denomination in Hungary.[2] It is currently led by Presiding Bishop Tamás Fabiny.
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