Ministerium of Pennsylvania
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The Ministerium of Pennsylvania was one of the earliest and most influential Lutheran church bodies in colonial America, serving as a central organizing and governing authority for Lutheran congregations in Pennsylvania and surrounding regions.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination body
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Lutheran church body ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| areaServed |
Delaware
NERFINISHED
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Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | German immigrant communities in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Lutheran congregations
ⓘ
Lutheran pastors ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| denomination | Lutheran ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Henry Melchior Muhlenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
coordination of mission work among German-speaking settlers
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maintenance of church discipline ⓘ ordination of Lutheran clergy ⓘ organization of synodical meetings ⓘ oversight of doctrine and practice in member congregations ⓘ |
| governanceStructure | synod ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | colonial America ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
central institution for organizing early Lutheran congregations in the mid-Atlantic colonies
ⓘ
key body in establishing Lutheran pastoral training and standards in colonial America ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Lutheranism in the United States
ⓘ
formation of later Lutheran synods in America ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest Lutheran church bodies in North America
ⓘ
being one of the most influential Lutheran church bodies in colonial America ⓘ |
| primaryCity | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| role |
central organizing body for Lutheran congregations in surrounding regions
ⓘ
governing authority for Lutheran congregations in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | ecclesiastical jurisdiction ⓘ |
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