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.

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All labels observed (14)

Label Occurrences
group of churches 6
church union 3
federation of churches 3

Instances (24)

Instance Via concept surface
Chiloé wooden churches group of churches
CPCE
surface form: Communauté des Églises protestantes en Europe
name of Community of Protestant Churches in Europe
Union of Uzhhorod church union
United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany federation of churches
National Association of Congregational Christian Churches association of churches
Union of Brest church union
LWF
surface form: Lutheran World Federation
global communion of churches
Christopher Wren churches in London group of churches
Churches of Moldavia group of churches
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
Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome group of churches
Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church
global communion
Churches of Liuboml group of churches
Oriental Orthodoxy —
Union of Ungvár church union
VELKD federation of churches
Romanesque churches of the Vall de Boí group of churches
Reformed Church in Switzerland (general) federation of churches
Church of Pakistan member church of the World Communion of Reformed Churches