Lutheran Evangelical Church in Italy
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The Lutheran Evangelical Church in Italy (Italian: Chiesa Evangelica Luterana in Italia, German: Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Italien, abbreviated CELI or ELKI) is a Protestant denomination in the Lutheran tradition in Italy.
Founded in 1949,[1] the CELI/ELKI, which includes both German- and Italian-speaking communities, is a member of the Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy (FCEI) and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF).[2]
The first Lutheran community in Italy was formed in Venice in 1650. Within the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, Lutheran churches were formed in Trieste (1778), Merano (1861) and Bolzano (1889). Under Prussian influence, communities were formed in Rome (1819), Naples (1826) and Florence (1899). Finally, German-speaking citizens established churches in Milan (1850), Sanremo (1870) and Genoa (1896). Lutheranism flourished in Naples and Torre Annunziata thanks to the missionary work of pastor Idelmo Poggioli. All the aforementioned communities were gathered in the CELI/EKLI since 1949. Other churches were formed, notably in Catania (1991), Verona (2008) and Turin (2009),[1] under the supervision of CELI/ELKI, which was a founding member of the FCEI in 1967.[3]
The denomination includes 17 communities, some of which covering entire regions,[4] and more than 7,000 baptized members.[5]
The CELI/ELKI allows the ordination of women and the blessing of same-sex unions,[6] in line with other FCEI denominations.
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Scola dell'Angelo Custode, Lutheran Church, Venice
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Lutheran Church, Florence
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Lutheran Church, Trieste
References
- 1 2 "Che cos'è la CELI". Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ "Relazioni Ecumeniche". Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ http://www.fedevangelica.it/index.php/it/struttura/presidenza
- ↑ "Chiesa Evangelica Luterana in Italia". Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ http://www.fedevangelica.it/fcei/fcei041.php
- ↑ ChangingAttitude: The Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Italy says yes to the blessing of same-sex couples, May 31, 2011
See also
- Religion in Italy
- Christianity in Italy
- Protestantism in Italy
- List of Italian religious minority politicians
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