communion of churches
C4014
concept
A communion of churches is an association of autonomous Christian churches that recognize each other’s ministries and sacraments, and share a common faith, doctrine, and ecclesial life while retaining their own governance structures.
Aliases (6)
- Lutheran–Reformed united church ×2
- ecclesial communion ×1
- ecclesial fellowship ×1
- global communion of churches ×1
- world communion ×1
- worldwide Christian communion ×1
Instances (8)
- Evangelical Church of Westphalia ("Lutheran–Reformed united church")
- World Communion of Reformed Churches ("world communion")
- Lutheran World Federation ("global communion of churches")
- Evangelical Church of the Palatinate ("Lutheran–Reformed united church")
- Mennonite World Conference ("ecclesial fellowship")
- Unitas Fratrum ("worldwide Christian communion")
- Oriental Orthodoxy