Protestant Church of the Augsburg Confession in Austria

Protestant Church of the Augsburg Confession in Austria
Evangelische Kirche Augsburgischen Bekenntnisses in Österreich
The Lutheran Church in Vienna
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationLutheran
Politypresbyteral-synodal
BishopMichael Chalupka
AssociationsLutheran World Federation,
World Council of Churches,
Conference of European Churches,
Community of Protestant Churches in Europe
RegionAustria
HeadquartersVienna, Austria
Origin16th century
Separated fromCatholic Church
Congregations191
Members244,583 (2023)
Official websitehttps://evang.at/

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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